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.