A teen is wanted in connection with a fatal crash that killed a man known locally as the 'running man.' David Francis was struck by a black Audi S8 on Morgan Mews, Netherton, Bootle, at 9pm on Thursday, April 13.
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A woman who finished her shift as a cleaner and went missing for eight days was murdered by her “controlling” partner.
Madison Wright, 30, had text Gary Bennett, 37, saying she did not think the relationship was going to work out before he killed her and then sold her necklace to a pawnbroker. He has been sentenced to life in prison and must serve 21 years before he can be considered for release.
Ms Wright's body was found in Wat Tyler Country Park in Pitsea, Essex, on July 30 last year, eight days after she was last seen, Basildon Crown Court was told. Bennett, of Caister Drive, Pitsea, denied her murder but was found guilty by jurors after two-and-a-half hours of deliberation, Essex Police said.
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The force said he was sentenced at the same court on Wednesday to life in prison with a minimum term of 21 years.
Tracy Ayling KC, opening the prosecution case, had told jurors that Ms Wright was last seen on July 22 2022. Ms Wright worked as a cleaner and attended an appointment cleaning a client’s house, where she was booked from 9am to 11am that day, the prosecutor said.
A Ring doorbell camera filmed her leaving the appointment and an ANPR (automatic number plate recognition) camera recorded her car travelling towards Bennett’s address, the prosecutor said. In text messages read to the court by the prosecutor, Ms Wright had told Bennett on the morning of July 22 “you’re too controlling”.
Ms Wright also told Bennett: “I’ve not been happy for ages – we’ve had lots of chances to try to make it work but I just don’t think it is.” She said Bennett killed Ms Wright then sent text messages to suggest
A teen is wanted in connection with a fatal crash that killed a man known locally as the 'running man.' David Francis was struck by a black Audi S8 on Morgan Mews, Netherton, Bootle, at 9pm on Thursday, April 13.
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