The murderer who told police 'good luck' hours after putting his neighbour's body parts in bins
21.01.2024 - 13:39
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He had just hours before been disposing of his friend's body parts in bins in a horrific attempt to evade justice. But after William Wilkinson had been interviewed following his arrest for murdering his neighbour - during which he had replied 'no comment' - the 65-year-old turned to the officers, smiled and told them 'good luck'.
Despite his nonchalant quip and silence during his first interview, Wilkinson later admitted he was responsible for the gratuitous killing and dismemberment of kindhearted Eddie Forrester.
Wilkinson and his neighbour lived in separate flats in a building on Seaforth Road, Blackpool. The pair argued about bird feeding, with Eddie complaining the food Wilkinson was leaving out attracted vermin, LancsLive reports.. In August 2023, Eddie wrote to Blackpool council to complain and a letter was sent to his downstairs neighbour about the issue.
Wilkinson had no previous convictions, but had told neighbours he had previously given Eddie a black eye and could 'have him' in a fight. Eddie, 55, was described as 'somewhat vulnerable' due to mild learning disabilities after suffering a brain injury in the late 1990s.
He also struggled with mobility issues and walked with a stick when he took his beloved dog Cassie for her twice daily walks. His family described him as "a quiet and harmless individual who wouldn't hurt a soul."
But on September 1, 2023, Wilkinson bludgeoned him to death with a wooden stick, which had a metal bung on the end and a nail sticking out. He then used a mechanical saw to chop up Eddie's body before disposing of the body parts at various locations in the north west.
Preston Crown Court heard how Eddie had moved to Blackpool from his home in Glasgow decades ago. He soon struck up a
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