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Sam Russell, PA & Steven Smith

67-year-old man admits shooting father and son dead in village murders

A 67-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the murders of a father and son who were shot dead in two villages six miles apart. The bodies of Gary Dunmore, 57, and Joshua Dunmore, 32, were discovered at properties in The Row, Sutton, and Meridian Close, Bluntisham, Cambridgeshire, on March 29.

Stephen Alderton, of no fixed address, appeared at Cambridge Crown Court on Wednesday, where he pleaded guilty to two counts of murder. Wearing a grey polo shirt and blue jeans, the defendant showed no emotion as he entered his pleas, with family members of the victim watching on from the jury seats of the court.

He spoke only to confirm his name and to enter his pleas. Judge Mark Bishop remanded him in custody to be sentenced on October 20.

Alderton denied one count of possession of a firearm, a double-barrelled shotgun, with intent to cause fear of violence to another person. Prosecutor Peter Gair said there was "no public interest to be served by seeking a trial" on the count and the judge ordered that it lie on file.

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