Drug Dealer David Corridon Set Up by Ex Girlfriend and Executed by Hitmen in Liverpool

February 27th, 2012. Norris Green, Liverpool. Three masked men knocked on the door of a residential home. Fifteen minutes later, 36-year-old father-of-two David Cogan was dead—stabbed six times in his own hallway. But when police searched the property, they discovered something that made no sense: £40,000 in cash, still hidden in the loft. Untouched. This wasn't a robbery gone wrong. It was revenge, planned by the woman who once loved him. Maureen Smith and David Cogan had been together for 14 years. But in late 2011, their relationship collapsed. Maureen suspected infidelity. David moved out and started dating someone new. On Valentine's Day 2012, Maureen placed a newspaper advert begging him to come back. He didn't respond. One week before David's murder, Maureen threw a brick through his van window. David retaliated. Both were questioned by police. Maureen told friends she wanted David to pay. She recruited her sister Kelly and three violent criminals—Nicholas Nelson, Willis Nelson, and Tyrone Griffiths—all with histories of armed robbery. She gave them everything: the address, the house layout, the exact location of £40,000 in drug money hidden in the loft. The plan was to rob David, rough him up, and leave him financially dependent on her. On the morning of February 27th, Maureen sent David a text: "It's worth effing spending money on you. Drop. Watch yourself." Hours later, David was dead. Under joint enterprise law, all five were convicted of murder—even Maureen, who wasn't at the scene. The prosecution argued that hiring violent criminals made murder foreseeable. Maureen's defence claimed she only wanted David hurt, not killed. Sentences: • Maureen Smith: 23 years • Kelly Smith: 22 years • Nicholas Nelson: Life, minimum 28 years • Willis Nelson: Life, minimum 28 years • Tyrone Griffiths: Life This case explores the legal and moral line between planning a crime and being responsible for murder. 🔔 Subscribe for UK true crime with legal context and respect for victims. 💬 Respectful discussion welcome. #TrueCrime #UKCrime #Liverpool #JointEnterprise #MaureenSmith #DavidCogan #MurderTrial #LegalAnalysis