Heartbroken daughter of murder victim speaks out as killer detained under mental health act
The daughter of 58-year-old Mandy Houghton who was killed by her neighbour, Alan Fare, in an unprovoked, unlawful attack, has spoken of her family's devastation.
Donna Woods bravely took to the witness stand at Preston Crown Court on Thursday after a jury found the now 74-year-old guilty of the act of killing her mother on June 3 2020.
Ms Woods told the court: "This statement is about my mum.
"On Wednesday June 3 the lives of my family changed forever as she was brutally attacked and killed in her own home.