A coroner has slammed the lack of action from Jehovah s Witnesses who did not stop a devout follower s frenzied attack on his wife.
Ronald Mowbray, 82, from Studley, Warwickshire, stabbed his wife Ann a total of 49 times as she slept in bed.
A devout Jehovah s Witness, Mowbray was arrested at the couple s village home following the attack last February.
But to the shock of the county s coroner, Sean McGovern, it was revealed that the pensioner had earlier informed a senior church member of his murderous plan.
And Mr McGovern warned that similar deaths could happen in the future if lessons were not learned from this incident.
Missing Penshaw man Anthony Trueman found safe and well, police confirm
Police made a public appeal on Thursday to help find Mr Trueman but officers say he has now been found fit and well
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