A beauty salon boss who helped to arrange the "barbaric killing" of her ex-husband posted loving messages paying tribute to him days after his death. Colleen Campbell, 38, called father of two Thomas Campbell the "best dad anyone could wish for" just 48 hours after he was tortured to death in a feud over his mistress.
In the post, she put broken heart emojis over romantic pictures of the couple, writing: "13 years and 2 beautiful children. Forever grateful. I would do anything to hear your giddy laugh or your none stop moaning just one more time."
According to the Mirror, Campbell also helped arrange a ceremonial release of balloons in memory of the personal trainer. She added: "I would like to thank everyone for the messages and calls we have received, I'm sorry I haven't answered everyone, my concern is my children at this very sad time."
Detectives arrested Campbell days later after it was revealed that she had tipped the killers off about Thomas' movements. She inadvertently implicated herself after giving key details of the murder which she claimed had come from speaking to the tragic dad during a seance.
She had also sent messages to friends about her ex, saying: "Best thing this man did was sh*g my baggy mate 12 months ago. Roll on new beginnings.
"Never let the actions of a man that cannot be loyal to his own family and a woman with no morals and has to sleep with other women's husbands, change and provoke you. Karma is best served cold - and then tables turn real fast. I be the coldest MF you ever met."
Campbell, of Clayton, Manchester was jailed for 13 years after being convicted of the manslaughter of Thomas, 36. The dad suffered 61 separate injuries after being ambushed at his £350,000 townhouse.
He was stabbed, slapped and stamped before boiling water was poured onto his buttocks. Neighbours found his corpse naked except for a pair of socks.
In a statement Thomas' brother Daniel said: "During the days after Thomas was killed, well-wishers were coming to pay their respects and offering to help but there was one visitor who we welcomed with open arms, and it has haunted us ever since.
"When Colleen Campbell appeared at my mum and dad's front door after the news was passed, we thought nothing of letting her in and consoling her as much as we possibly could. She sat in my mum and dad's house, surrounded by Thomas' closest family and friends, and expressed how much she was upset.
"She shared stories about their marriage and said how much she still loved him. Every single one of my family has hugged her and tried to make her feel better, All along, Colleen knew the part she played in the plot that cost Thomas his life.
"Knowing we hugged her and spent time with her during the worst time of our lives has added an extra burden, an unimaginable pain. She has shown no remorse, in our opinion. She concealed her involvement and watched us all hurt."
Thomas's father Terry said: "Animals are beautiful things, all I can call these people are creatures. Since Thomas was brutally murdered, every morning when I wake up, the first thing I think about is him alone in the house with those people.
The couple had met in 2008 and married in 2011 before splitting up in 2021 after they were arrested in a police operation having spent dirty money from a family run cocaine racket on a string of exotic holidays. Campbell was given a suspended sentence but Thomas served two years jail and after his release from jail he started an affair with another woman.
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