A former Crufts judge and award-winning dog breeder has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife. The 71-year-old farmer, gardener, and gold club captain confessed to smothering his 69-year-old wife with a pillow and attempting to stage the crime as a suicide pact by slashing his wrists. The incident, which occurred in Brighton, involved the perpetrator creating a facade to mislead investigators. The case saw dramatic courtroom developments, including the revelation that the man had previously hired a hitman to kill his wife and disfigure her body.
🔴 Former Crufts judge gets life for murdering wife, then claiming it was a failed suicide pact https://t.co/lZxZ0JhHyw
"Former Crufts judge gets life for murdering wife, then claiming it was a failed suicide pact "Award-winning dog breeder smothered victim with pillow, then faked the circumstances with a ‘facade’, court told" https://t.co/8pEhqNeXX2
Dog breeder who killed wife jailed for murder https://t.co/UXc5J5uRbu
Gardener, gold club captain... killer. PAUL BRACCHI tells the inside story of the wealthy Brighton pensioner who hired a hitman to hack his wife to death then ritually disfigure her - and final dramatic twist in the courtroom showdown https://t.co/CGXqh1Y8hk https://t.co/VlMCmsqIwL
Moment farmer, 71, confesses to smothering his wife, 69, with a pillow as he is rushed to hospital for slashing his wrists in bid to make it look like a suicide pact - as he is jailed for life https://t.co/A2r8rCC5s4 https://t.co/RknVwihNzv