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Farmer thought he'd got away with killing wife and dumping body in septic tank but one foolish mistake caught him

David Venables, 89, killed his wife Brenda and then dumped her body in a septic tank at their farm, where her bones remained for 37 years

Pig farmer thought he'd got away with killing wife but one foolish mistake caught him

Pig farmer thought he'd got away with killing wife but one foolish mistake caught him

David Venables, 89, killed his wife Brenda and then dumped her body in a septic tank at their farm in Kempsey, Worcestershire, where her bones remained for 37 years

David Venables: Elderly farmer who murdered wife in 1982 ordered to serve at least 18 years

David Venables: Elderly farmer who murdered wife in 1982 ordered to serve at least 18 years

The 89-year-old was jailed for life after his legal team said it was ‘inevitable’ he will die behind bars

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Pig farmer, 89, who murdered wife and hid body in septic tank is jailed for life

David Venables, now 89, would have to live until he is 107 before he can apply for parole for murdering his wife and hiding her body in a tank at their 440-acre farm in Worcestershire - with his defence arguing he 'will die in prison'

Pig farmer found guilty of murdering wife and hiding body in septic tank for 37 years

David Venables, 89, murdered his wife Brenda, 48, so that he could run away with his secret lover.

David Venables: Farmer guilty of murdering wife and hiding body in septic tank for decades

Retired pig farmer convicted of 1982 murder of his wife, whose body was found in septic tank 37 years later

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Pig farmer guilty of murdering wife and hiding body in septic tank to run off with lover

Brenda Venables' remains lay for 37 years in an underground cesspit in the grounds of their marital home on Quaking House Farm, in Kempsey, Worcs.

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Farmer accused of wife’s septic tank murder tells jury he ‘regretted’ affair (cloned)

Farmer accused of wife’s septic tank murder tells jury he ‘regretted’ affair (cloned)

David Venables is accused of murdering his wife Brenda, who went missing in 1982. Her body was found in 2019.

The Independent UK

Farmer accused of murdering wife ‘showed more affection to the family dog,’ court told

Farmer accused of murdering wife ‘showed more affection to the family dog,’ court told

David Venables, 89, is alleged by prosecutors to have ‘got away with murder’ for nearly 40 years by disposing of Brenda Venables in septic tank at their home

The Independent UK

Murder-accused farmer fell for wife over ‘sandwiches and trifle’, jury told

Murder-accused farmer fell for wife over ‘sandwiches and trifle’, jury told

David Venables is accused of murdering his wife Brenda, who went missing in 1982. Her body was found in 2019.

The Independent UK

Leeds cop killer stabbed female prison guard in face with homemade metal bar

Leeds cop killer stabbed female prison guard in face with homemade metal bar

David Bieber was behind bars for the murder of Pc Ian Broadhurst when he attacked prison officer Alison Smith

Cocaine-dealing mum took her kids on drugs runs for 'cheating' criminal boyfriend

Cocaine-dealing mum took her kids on drugs runs for 'cheating' criminal boyfriend

Sinead Lavelle, 34, was part of an £800,000 plot to transport 20kg of cocaine from the West Midlands into Devon which was spearheaded by her partner Gareth Pegler

Pizzeria owner found guilty of murdering wife and dumping her body in woodland grave

Pizzeria owner found guilty of murdering wife and dumping her body in woodland grave

Nezam Salangy was found guilty at Worcester Crown Court on Tuesday of killing his spouse of eight years, Zobaidah Salangy, on March 28, 2020

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