US EditionMan who murdered Anita Rose while she was walking her dog on a Suffolk footpath jailed
SUFFOLK, AUG 6 – Roy Barclay was sentenced to life with a minimum of 25 years after a brutal attack on Anita Rose, who died from traumatic head injuries in Brantham, Suffolk, officials said.
- On Wednesday at Ipswich Crown Court, Judge Martyn Levett sentenced Roy Barclay to life with a 25-year minimum for murdering Anita Rose.
- Probation records show Roy Barclay had been recalled for breaching his licence after a 2015 attack and committed the July 24 assault in 2024.
- Local passers-by discovered 57-year-old Anita Rose unconscious after Roy Barclay's attack on July 24, 2024, and she died four days later at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
- Since Anita’s death, Prosecutor Christopher Paxton KC noted female dog walkers have fallen sharply, prompting a Suffolk Police review of information-sharing processes.
- Judge Levett said on Wednesday, "Your past is layered with mystery," highlighting the defendant's silence that may prevent uncovering the motive.
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