Businessman convicted of killing wife and Good Samaritan neighbour who tried to stop him
Daniel Appleton claimed he had been in the grip of a psychotic episode but the jury heard he had probably taken drugs before the murders
Daniel Appleton has been found guilty of murdering his wife and a Good Samaritan neighbour
A businessman who beat an elderly Good Samaritan to death as she bravely tried to stop him killing his wife has been convicted of their murders after a jury decided he was probably high on drugs at the time.
Daniel Appleton, 38, was said to acting like the “Incredible Hulk” as he launched a frenzied attack on his wife, Amy, 32, on the driveway of their suburban home just days before Christmas last year.
Daniel Appleton had used drugs when he dragged wife outside and attacked her
When Sandy Seagrave intervened near the Crawley home, he turned on her too
Both women were viciously beaten to death before Appleton tried to kill himself
Police found him naked in pool of his blood after determined suicide attempt
Appleton, who admitted the killings but denied using drugs, is expected to get the mandatory life sentence after being found guilty of two counts of murder
A British Police officer operating a hand held speed gun. MOTORISTS have appeared in court for a variety of offences committed on our roads. Here are some of the drivers who have been named in magistrates’ courts in Sussex in November and December. SAMEH MIKHAEL Aged 39, of The Gardens, Southwick, admitted speeding in a Mercedes faster than the 50mph limit on the A27 at Lewes. Fined £120, with a £32 surcharge and £85 costs. Three points added to his licence. AMY IDEN Aged 33, of Montefiore Road, Hove, admitted failing to identify the driver of a Renault suspected of a road traffic offence in Shoreham to the police. Fined £300, with a £32 surcharge and £85 costs. Six points added to her licence.
An owl was caught puffing itself into the shape of a perfectly-round ball to keep warm in the freezing winter weather.
Keen amateur photographer Jack Branscombe, 27, snapped the short-eared owl in Essex have a spruce up during a short break from hunting its prey.
He said he had been desperate to photograph this species for months, adding: I was over the moon to see my first short-eared owl and to get to photograph such a relaxed one was amazing. It was resting on a post having a break from hunting and having a fluff up. It s ruffling its feathers, kind of like a dog shakes after getting out of the water.