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Man who murdered wife and hid body in freezer while contacting escorts jailed for life
He admitted a cover-up that included fake messages, bank withdrawals and escort searches before pleading guilty and receiving a minimum 22-year term.
- On Friday, David Barraclough was jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years and one month for murdering his wife, Carolann Barraclough, at their home in Horbury, Wakefield.
- Barraclough killed Carolann with a hammer in February while their three children were present in the house, then bound her body with tape and stored it in a chest freezer.
- Following the murder, the 46-year-old maintained an elaborate facade for nearly two weeks, using Carolann's phone and bank card to deceive relatives while seeking escort services.
- Although Barraclough pleaded guilty on the trial's first day, he refused to enter the courtroom for sentencing, leaving Judge Andrew Stubbs KC to deliver remarks to an empty dock.
- Judge Stubbs dismissed the defendant's abuse claims as a "web of lies," while Detective Inspector Tom Hilyer of West Yorkshire Police called him a "manipulative and calculating individual" who fabricated his defense.
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Great Yorkshire RadioMan who murdered wife and hid body in freezer while contacting escorts jailed for life
Handing down a life sentence, Judge Andrew Stubbs KC described Mrs Barraclough's murder as "a brutal attack with a hammer whilst she lay in bed" and noted that her three children were present in the home at the time.
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