Neighbour from hell found guilty of murdering homeowner after sitting on top of him
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A neighbour from hell killed a homeowner after sitting on top of him and beating him on Christmas Day following a row.James Hughes, 67, was found guilty by a jury at Caernarfon Crown Court on Friday following the death of Harold Turner, 68, at their sheltered housing complex in St Asaph, Denbighshire.The court heard that the deadly confrontation on Christmas last year stemmed from complaints Mr Turner had made about sounds coming from Hughes's property.During the altercation outside Hughes's flat, he pinned his neighbour to the ground and repeatedly struck him with his walking stick.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Hughes will return to court for sentencing at a date yet to be determined.The jury was told that Hughes habitually wore a voice recording device around his neck on a lanyard, which he used to document conversations due to memory difficulties.This dictaphone captured the altercation.
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