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| Man guilty of army veteran hammer attack murder | |
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| Jack Crawley attempted to burn Paul Taylor's body, before burying him in woodland | Jack Crawley attempted to burn Paul Taylor's body, before burying him in woodland |
| A man who attacked an army veteran he had met for sex and bludgeoned him with a hammer has been found guilty of murder. | A man who attacked an army veteran he had met for sex and bludgeoned him with a hammer has been found guilty of murder. |
| Paul Taylor, 57, from Annan, Dumfriesshire, went missing last October, with his remains found in a shallow grave in woodland near Carlisle, Cumbria, in May. | |
| Jack Crawley, 20, of Carlisle, was found guilty of attacking him and trying to burn his body following a trial at the city's crown court. | |
| He will be sentenced on Wednesday. | He will be sentenced on Wednesday. |
| Crawley was also found guilty of the attempted murder of a man in York, who he met on the gay dating app Grindr and also attacked with a hammer, while he was on bail for killing Mr Taylor. | Crawley was also found guilty of the attempted murder of a man in York, who he met on the gay dating app Grindr and also attacked with a hammer, while he was on bail for killing Mr Taylor. |
| Meanwhile, a second man on trial, Marcus Goodfellow, 20, also of Carlisle, was found not guilty of assisting an offender by helping to dispose of Mr Taylor’s vehicle. | Meanwhile, a second man on trial, Marcus Goodfellow, 20, also of Carlisle, was found not guilty of assisting an offender by helping to dispose of Mr Taylor’s vehicle. |
| Paul Taylor went missing in October 2023 and his remains were found in May | Paul Taylor went missing in October 2023 and his remains were found in May |
| Crawley had been in touch with his victim for some time before the killing and they had previously met to have sex, the court heard. | Crawley had been in touch with his victim for some time before the killing and they had previously met to have sex, the court heard. |
| Mr Taylor lived in Annan with his wife Maria. | Mr Taylor lived in Annan with his wife Maria. |
| The court heard his family was unaware of his sexual interest in men. | The court heard his family was unaware of his sexual interest in men. |
| Crawley bludgeoned Mr Taylor in the head at least 10 times. | Crawley bludgeoned Mr Taylor in the head at least 10 times. |
| He then attempted to burn his victim's body before burying him at Finlandrigg Woods near Carlisle. | |
| The skeletal remains were found on 1 May, 195 days after he was reported missing by his wife. | The skeletal remains were found on 1 May, 195 days after he was reported missing by his wife. |
| Crawley, of Sheehan Crescent, had admitted manslaughter, but denied murder throughout the trial, which began on 1 October. | Crawley, of Sheehan Crescent, had admitted manslaughter, but denied murder throughout the trial, which began on 1 October. |
| 'Shocking case' | |
| Cumbria Police said it did not believe there were any additional victims of Crawley | |
| Det Supt Ian Hussey of Cumbria Police said he did not believe there were further victims, but the force was investigating and could not be "complacent". | |
| He added that the case had been "shocking" and thanked Mr Taylor's family for their dignity during the investigation. | |
| He said: "I know he [Paul Taylor] will be missed by many." | |
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