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Man admits murdering mother of seven who disappeared 28 years ago
Dunkley admitted killing Patricia Lashley and hiding her body, leaving her family without answers for 28 years, police said.
- On Friday, 66-year-old Trevor Dunkley pleaded guilty to murdering Patricia Lashley at Wolverhampton Crown Court. He also admitted preventing the lawful burial of Lashley, who disappeared 28 years ago.
- Lashley, a 33-year-old mother of seven, vanished near her home on Hall Street, Dudley, in September 1998. West Midlands Police reported she used multiple aliases including Pat, Jade, Vanessa, and Tricia.
- Dunkley confessed to police that he kept Lashley's body in a cellar, then disposed of the decomposed remains in bins "about nine months to a year later," Barrister Balbir Singh told the court. Singh noted the charges relied on the defendant's own account.
- Judge Michael Chambers ordered a pre-sentence report and remanded Dunkley in custody following the guilty pleas. Sentencing is scheduled for November 6 at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
- Several family members attended the hearing to witness Dunkley's pleas, concluding a 28-year search that included a fresh appeal to trace Lashley in 2017. The case marks resolution after nearly three decades.
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