Nathan Calder, 28, was jailed for life this week for the murder of 48-year-old Paul Lundy who was stabbed to death in Kidderminster on May 23
An ‘exhibitionist’ who would often ‘expose his penis as a party trick’ was murdered by his friend who thought he was being ‘sexually propositioned’, a court heard.
Paul Lundy, 48, who ‘believed he was God’s gift to ladies’ would regularly whip out of his manhood in front of other people because he was ‘proud of its size.’
But a court heard how Nathan Calder, 28, took exception to his ‘extroverted’ behaviour and stabbed him to death at his home on May 22 this year.
Calder denied murder and claimed he acted in self-defence because the victim had ‘sexually propositioned and manhandled him’.
However, friends and family told jurors how Mr Lundy was not gay or bisexual and was ‘just a bit too affectionate when he had a drink.’
They also revealed how he was ‘a bit of a ladies’ man’ who ‘wouldn’t leave his privates alone’ and only wanted to ‘make people laugh’.
Calder went on trial accused of murder and was found unanimously guilty by a jury at Worcester Crown Court on Wednesday.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment, to serve a minimum of 17 years at the same court on Thursday.
Sentencing, Judge Robert Juckes QC said: ‘The sentence I pass onto you cannot repair the damage that you have done.
‘The loss of a father and friend and relative is irreplaceable.
‘I don’t hesitate to find that My Lundy did some of those acts that you suggested.
‘This could have been dealt with by moving out of his way. There should have been no difficulty with it.
‘You were perhaps disgusted by what he was doing and you became angry and you picked up the knife and you acted in anger which formed the intention to kill.’
Jurors were told how Calder left his friend with horrific injuries after stabbing him three times with a kitchen knife at his home in Kidderminster, Worcester.
Mr Lundy’s housemate came home and discovered him on the floor in a pool of blood in the lounge with severe facial injuries at around 10.30pm on May 23.
Calder and Mr Lundy had spent the evening drinking together and had known each other for roughly two years and were ‘good friends’.
Paul Lundy, pictured, had spent the evening drinking with Calder. Calder claimed Mr Lundy had asked him to perform a sex act on him having exposed himself
But Calder was said to have flew into a rage after Mr Lundy asked if he would perform a sex act on him.
Prosecutor Jonas Hankin described the attack as ‘focused and determined’, using ‘forceful stabbing at the vital structure of the face and neck’.
He said: ‘By his own admission this went beyond what a sober person would do.
‘Whatever he might have said or done or whatever was the cause of the outbreak of violence, the intensity of the violence Mr Calder used in response to an unarmed man was grossly disproportionate and unreasonable.’
Mr Lundy’s friend Ronald Saunders said Mr Lundy had once ‘undressed completely’ in front him prompting him to leave because it made him ‘feel uncomfortable’.
Giving evidence, he described Mr Lundy as as an ‘extrovert’ and an ‘exhibitionist’ and added: ‘He was constantly cuddling up too much and it did make you feel uncomfortable.
‘It wasn’t sexual. He was just too affectionate when he had a drink.’
Mr Lundy’s son Lewis Hughes told police in a statement shortly after his father’s death: ‘I have never seen anything to say that my dad was gay or bisexual.
‘He was proud of the size of his penis. It was his party trick.’
A eulogy featured on the order of service for Mr Lundy’s funeral, shown in court, said the victim ‘liked to think he was God’s gift and a bit of a ladies’ man who wouldn’t leave his privates alone’.
The court also heard that Edith Lundy, the victim’s sister, previously told police: ‘It was a family joke. He was known for touching his privates and messing with himself.
‘The habit started as a young lad and he just never grew out of it.
‘It was all in jest. He just wanted to make people laugh.’
Mr Hankin told the court Calder has had a total of 24 convictions from 33 separate offences dating back to when he was a youth.
The court heard Calder had once ‘sexually assaulted’ a child under the age of 13 and abused an older man when ‘carrying a claw hammer.’
Mr Hankin also highlighted previous offences of battery, possession of a knife, affray, criminal damage and theft.
He told the court: ‘The defendant has a propensity to unlawful violence. History deprives the defendant mitigation.’
Worcester Crown Court, pictured, heard the victim would perform a party trick when drunk which involved him exposing his genitals which he considered to be impressively large
Following the hearing, Mr Lundy’s family said in a statement: ‘We are as a family absolutely devastated by the loss of Paul and it has been difficult to sit through the court case listening to the details of his death and seeing his final movements.
‘We miss him every single day and our lives will never be the same again. Our family will never be the same again.
‘Paul was the life and soul of any family event and his presence is missed.
‘We would never want anyone to lose a loved one in this way or go through what we have over these past six months.
‘We would like to thank West Mercia Police and the prosecution counsel for all of their hard work on getting justice for Paul, and their support during the most difficult time in our lives.’
Detective Chief Inspector Carl Moore, of West Mercia Police, said: ‘Nathan Calder committed this horrific attack on Paul Lundy, in his own home, leaving him there to be discovered the following evening by his friend and housemate.
‘The investigation established that on Wednesday 22 May, Calder had been in Paul’s home, in Kidderminster, after CCTV footage captured that they both visited the local shop before returning there.
‘In the time Calder was in Paul’s home, he attacked and murdered him, showing a total lack of regard for human life.
‘He has been found guilty of this horrific crime and this dangerous man will now face justice.
‘Our thoughts remain with Paul’s family and friends as they continue to come to terms with his death.
‘Whilst no length of sentence can ever ease the pain felt by Paul’s loss, I hope that today’s verdict and sentence will provide a small sense of closure for his family.’