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Great-Grandfather, 94, Beaten to Death in 'Brutal' Burglary Attack
Paul Topham received a life sentence with a minimum of 33 years for a planned burglary that resulted in 18 fractures to 94-year-old Harold Monk, who died after a brutal assault.
- A 94-year-old great-grandfather, Harold Monk, was beaten to death in a 'brutal' burglary attack at his sheltered accommodation in Wolverhampton.
- Paul Topham, who was under the influence of alcohol and drugs, entered Monk's flat and repeatedly beat him, inflicting 18 fractures and fatal injuries, after Monk confronted him.
- Topham was handed a life sentence for murder and a concurrent 54-month sentence for burglary, with the judge calling it 'a particularly despicable crime and among the worst sorts of homicides.
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Paul Topham: Man who murdered great-grandfather Harold Monk during Wolverhampton burglary jailed for at least 33 years
The "brutal and sustained" attack, which left the victim with 18 fractures along with injuries to his brain and abdomen, was "a particularly despicable crime and falls among the worst sorts of homicides," the judge said.
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