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Guilty plea for mountain murderer | Guilty plea for mountain murderer |
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A second man has admitted murdering a 31-year-old man whose body was found badly decomposed on a south Wales mountainside last summer. | |
Brett Davies, 23, from Pontlottyn, pleaded guilty to killing Barrie-John Horrell as his trial was due to begin at Cardiff Crown Court. | Brett Davies, 23, from Pontlottyn, pleaded guilty to killing Barrie-John Horrell as his trial was due to begin at Cardiff Crown Court. |
Davies' cousin, Lee Davies, 28, from Nantyglo, south Wales, admitted Mr Horrell's murder at an earlier hearing. | Davies' cousin, Lee Davies, 28, from Nantyglo, south Wales, admitted Mr Horrell's murder at an earlier hearing. |
Sentencing is due to take place on Friday 4 May. | Sentencing is due to take place on Friday 4 May. |
The body of Mr Horrell, who was from Pontlottyn, was found on 23 July. | The body of Mr Horrell, who was from Pontlottyn, was found on 23 July. |
It was hidden among bracken just off the New Tredegar to Pontlottyn Road near Tirphil. He had not been seen for 11 days. | It was hidden among bracken just off the New Tredegar to Pontlottyn Road near Tirphil. He had not been seen for 11 days. |
Judge Mr Justice Pitchford adjourned the case for a further hearing on Thursday, with sentencing expected to take place on Friday of next week. | Judge Mr Justice Pitchford adjourned the case for a further hearing on Thursday, with sentencing expected to take place on Friday of next week. |
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