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Man Sentenced for Murder of Mother of Seven Nearly 30 Years Ago
Trevor Dunkley admitted killing Patricia Lashley and hiding her body, and Judge Chambers said the family was denied a burial for nearly 30 years.
- Judge Michael Chambers sentenced Trevor Dunkley to life in prison with a minimum term of 130 months on Friday at Wolverhampton Crown Court for murdering Patricia Lashley nearly 30 years ago.
- In September 1998, Dunkley attacked Lashley in their Hall Street, Dudley home while she lay in bed. He then falsely told Social Services she had abandoned her baby, concealing the crime for decades.
- Dunkley confessed to the Missing Persons Investigation Team earlier this year, telling officers, "I killed her." He admitted he feared police were "onto him" after evading justice for nearly three decades.
- Detective Inspector Michelle Cordell, who led the investigation, said Dunkley's "calculated plan to dispose of the body was sophisticated," robbing the family of the opportunity to lay Patricia to rest. Three of her children attended the sentencing.
- Judge Michael Chambers described what Dunkley had done as "a dreadful thing," noting the 28-year concealment resulted from untruths he maintained. The judge accepted Dunkley was remorseful but labeled the deception a grossly aggravating factor.
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Patricia Lashley disappeared. 28 years later, Trevor Dunkley has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering the mother of seven, writes the Standard. – It is truly shocking, says Michelle Cordell at the police.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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The Independent (US)Man jailed for murdering mother who disappeared 28 years ago
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