Tuesday 5 July 2022 06:42 PM Killer who strangled pensioner, 76, to death in 'cold and calculated' attack is ... trends now
A 'calculated and wicked' killer has been jailed for 19 years after he strangled a pensioner to death and stole his car on New Year's Eve.
Ian Dunne, 44, from Blackpool, used the cord from his jogging bottoms to strangle Malcolm Frary, 76, in his own home then 'told lie after lie' to cover his tracks.
The widower's car was discovered dumped and his mobile phone was found near rail tracks close to the scene.
Ian Dunne, 44, from Blackpool, used the cord from his jogging bottoms to strangle Malcolm Frary, 76, in his own home. He was jailed for a minimum of 19 years at Preston Crown Court
Dunne was arrested and told police he had no knowledge of how Mr Frary died, but later admitted killing him.
He was jailed for a minimum of 19 years after pleading guilty to murder at Preston Crown Court.
Mr Frary's son discovered his father's body on New Year's Day after being alerted by a neighbour that noticed there was a broken glass panel in his front door and the curtains were still shut.
Police went to the house at 4.35pm that day and ambulance crews confirmed the widower's tragic death.
Malcolm Frary, 76, was found dead at his home on Eccleston Road, Blackpool, at around 4.35pm on New Year's Day. Mr Frary's son discovered his father's body after being alerted by a neighbour
A Home Office post-mortem gave the cause of death as strangulation and a murder inquiry was launched.
Dunne was quickly linked to the crime after police discovered Mr Frary had given a family friend a lift to work in his Vauxhall Meriva around 5.40pm on 31 December.
They found that Dunne was also in the car at the time and once the friend had been dropped off, Mr Frary drove to his home with Dunne.
Shortly after, at around 6.20pm, a neighbour saw Dunne knocking on the front door of Mr Frary's property and 10 minutes later, the Vauxhall Meriva was seen on CCTV being driven away at speed from the property.
Mr Frary's mobile phone was then turned off and footage showed a man, believed to Dunne, walking on nearby roads in the direction of Woodstock
