Ian Dunne, 44, of Withnell Road, Blackpool, was jailed at Preston Crown Court after strangling Malcolm Frary
Ian Dunne, 44, of Withnell Road, Blackpool was sentenced at Preston Crown Court after he strangled Malcolm Fray at his home on New Year's Eve. Police were called at about 4.35pm on Saturday, January 1, to reports of a sudden death at an address on Eccleston Road.
Later that evening, at 6.20pm a neighbour saw Dunne knocking on the front door of Mr Frary’s property. Ten minutes later, the Vauxhall Meriva was seen on CCTV being driven away at speed A search of the area on Horncliffe Road found a wallet, containing Mr Frary’s driving licence and a pair of black gloves, in a street drain. A green mobile phone, belonging to Mr Frary, was recovered from the train tracks next to Ventnor Road and the junction with Horncliffe Road. Around 7ft away from the phone, officers found a drawstring from Dunne’s jogging bottoms.
Following a hearing, in court, he pleaded guilty and was given a sentence of life imprisonment with a minimum term of 19 years.
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