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| Man guilty of army veteran hammer attack murder | 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 bludgeoned an army veteran to death with a hammer has been found guilty of murder. | A man who bludgeoned an army veteran to death with a hammer has been found guilty of murder. |
| Paul Taylor, 56, from Annan, Dumfriesshire, went missing last October and his remains were found in a shallow grave in woodland near Carlisle, Cumbria, in May. | Paul Taylor, 56, from Annan, Dumfriesshire, went missing last October and his remains were found in a shallow grave in woodland near Carlisle, Cumbria, in May. |
| Jack Crawley, 20, of Carlisle, also tried to burn his victim's body, a trial at the city's crown court heard. | Jack Crawley, 20, of Carlisle, also tried to burn his victim's body, a trial at the city's crown court heard. |
| 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 in January, who he met on the gay dating app Grindr and also attacked with a hammer. | Crawley was also found guilty of the attempted murder of a man in York in January, who he met on the gay dating app Grindr and also attacked with a hammer. |
| He was on bail for the killing of Mr Taylor at the time. | He was on bail for the killing of Mr Taylor at the time. |
| 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 Mr Taylor for some time before the killing and they had previously met to have sex, the court heard. | Crawley had been in touch with Mr Taylor 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. | He then attempted to burn his victim's body before burying him at Finlandrigg Woods near Carlisle. |
| Police bodycam footage shows murderer Jack Crawley in custody | |
| Crawley was arrested in Bristol on 2 February. | Crawley was arrested in Bristol on 2 February. |
| During his police interview in relation to the incident in York, he claimed he was acting in self-defence when he hit the man with a hammer. | During his police interview in relation to the incident in York, he claimed he was acting in self-defence when he hit the man with a hammer. |
| Crawley led police to Mr Taylor's skeletal remains on 1 May, 195 days after he was reported missing by his wife. | Crawley led police to Mr Taylor's skeletal remains on 1 May, 195 days after he was reported missing by his wife. |
| Crawley, of no fixed address, had admitted manslaughter, but denied murder throughout the trial, which began on 1 October. | Crawley, of no fixed address, had admitted manslaughter, but denied murder throughout the trial, which began on 1 October. |
| 'Horrendous and indescribable' | 'Horrendous and indescribable' |
| Paul Taylor's body was discovered in a shallow grave in Finglandrigg Wood | Paul Taylor's body was discovered in a shallow grave in Finglandrigg Wood |
| 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". | 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". |
| In a statement issued after the verdict, Mr Taylor's family said their lives had been "completely torn apart". | In a statement issued after the verdict, Mr Taylor's family said their lives had been "completely torn apart". |
| "Losing Paul in these circumstances and the torment and hurt this has caused has been horrendous and indescribable," they said. | "Losing Paul in these circumstances and the torment and hurt this has caused has been horrendous and indescribable," they said. |
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