In a tragic incident fueled by a prank, Matthew Higgins, 36, was convicted of murdering his friend David Eaton, 37, following an eyebrow-shaving prank. The confrontation unfolded after Higgins shaved Eaton's eyebrow while he slept on September 27, 2024. The next day, the two men argued intensely during which Eaton struck Higgins. Overwhelmed by anger, Higgins grabbed a knife and fatally stabbed Eaton. The court sentenced Higgins to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 18 years, highlighting the severe consequences of seemingly harmless pranks.
Matthew Higgins, 36, fatally stabbed his friend David Eaton, 37, after an eyebrow prank escalated into a violent confrontation, resulting in a life sentence.
A judge remarked that the "red mist descended" for Higgins during the altercation, underlining how the situation spiraled from a prank to a lethal confrontation.
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