Hammer murderer found guilty
The trial of Graeme Jarman, the man accused of killing 77 year old Judith Richardson who was found battered to death at her home in Hexham, will continue today.
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Graeme Jarman: the hunt for a killer
by Helen Ford
How CCTV helped to track down a murderer
Read the full storyGraeme Jarman: the hunt for a killer
After Graeme Jarman killed Judith Richardson he went on the run.
It sparked a nationwide manhunt. Jarman's movements across the north east and Yorkshire were tracked on CCTV, before he was eventually arrested.
Helen Ford reports on how those pictures helped police in their hunt for a killer.
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"We can never bring Judith back"
The Rector of Hexham Abbey pays tribute to Judith Richardson.
Jarman receives life sentence
Graeme Jarman has been given a life sentence, but the judge says he must serve a minimum of 35 years.
Judge says Jarman was extremely dangerous
Graeme Jarman trial: Judge says Jarman's previous convictions make him an "extreme danger to women". @itvtynetees
From @BenChapmanITV on Twitter:Graeme Jarman - the full story
Graeme Jarman has been found guilty of murdering 77 year old Judith Richardson at her home in Hexham.
Ben Chapman reports.
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Judith Richardson's family say they are "grateful for all the support"
"We are very grateful for the support we have received and we would
like to thank the police, the CPS and all those involved, including
witnesses who have generously given up their time not just to provide
police statements but to give evidence in court, and the family
liaison officers who have made sure we have been kept updated at every
opportunity.
– Family of Judith Richardson"We have not looked for support from people but it has been provided
to us and we are incredibly grateful. The community in and around
Hexham have been invaluable and again we would like to express our
gratitude towards them, in particular Canon Graham Usher of Hexham
Abbey."
Jury finds Jarman guilty of murder
Graeme Jarman has been found guilty of murdering 77 year old Judith Richardson at her home in Hexham.
She was found bludgeoned to death with a hammer in August last year.
She'd been struck more than 30 times.
Prosecutors at his trial at Newcastle Crown said he'd meticulously chosen his victim and carefully planned the attack in order to steal jewellery and money from her.
Police were alerted to the murder when herhandbag was found in a bin in Newcastle.
It had Jarman's fingerprints on it, and he was caught on CCTV exchanging her jewellery for cash in a nearby shop.
He claimed he'd simply found the bag outside Miss Richardson's home, but his DNAwas found on bloodstained tissues in her bedroom.
The murder sparked a nationwide manhunt asJarman went in the run. He was captured on CCTV in Stockton and Yarm,and robbed a shoe shop in Bridlington before being arrested two weeksafter the killing at a library in Filey, North Yorkshire.
The jury heard he'd been desperate for cash, and had just £1.50 in his bank account at the time.
Miss Richardson had savings of more than £100,000.
Jarman guilty of pensioner hammer murder
Graeme Jarman has been found guilty of murdering 77 year old Judith
Richardson at her home in Hexham.
Jarman jury can return majority verdict
The judge in the murder trial of Graeme Jarman has told the jury it can return a majority verdict of 10 versus 2 after it failed to reach a majority decision.
Jurors have been deliberating for 7 hours.
Graeme Jarman denies murdering 77 year old Judith Richardson at her home in Hexham last August.