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Stabbed woman was due to get cash | Stabbed woman was due to get cash |
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A woman found stabbed to death at her flat was due to get a large financial settlement from her estranged husband the following day. | A woman found stabbed to death at her flat was due to get a large financial settlement from her estranged husband the following day. |
Diane Ingram, 61, was found at her ground floor flat in Avon Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, on 13 March. | Diane Ingram, 61, was found at her ground floor flat in Avon Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, on 13 March. |
Her husband, Harold Ingram, known as Jim, had been ordered by the courts to pay her more than £100,000 on 14 March. | Her husband, Harold Ingram, known as Jim, had been ordered by the courts to pay her more than £100,000 on 14 March. |
He was seen leaving town on a bus on 13 March and is considered a suspect. They had been married for 40 years. | He was seen leaving town on a bus on 13 March and is considered a suspect. They had been married for 40 years. |
Mrs Ingram died from a stab wound to her neck. | Mrs Ingram died from a stab wound to her neck. |
Staffordshire Police said the couple separated 18 months before the murder when Mrs Ingram moved out of their home, in Don Grove, Cannock, where Mr Ingram still lived. | Staffordshire Police said the couple separated 18 months before the murder when Mrs Ingram moved out of their home, in Don Grove, Cannock, where Mr Ingram still lived. |
'Creature of habit' | 'Creature of habit' |
Det Insp Ronnie Walker said: "One of our lines of inquiry is whether the pending financial settlement may have triggered the tragic events of Tuesday, 13 March. | Det Insp Ronnie Walker said: "One of our lines of inquiry is whether the pending financial settlement may have triggered the tragic events of Tuesday, 13 March. |
"We are treating Mr Ingram as a murder suspect and urgently want to speak to him about this." | "We are treating Mr Ingram as a murder suspect and urgently want to speak to him about this." |
There have been two recorded sightings of Mr Ingram, 62, a retired miner, since the day his wife died. | There have been two recorded sightings of Mr Ingram, 62, a retired miner, since the day his wife died. |
Mr Ingram is a loner who can fade into the background, police say | Mr Ingram is a loner who can fade into the background, police say |
On Monday, 16 April, he was seen on CCTV in Shrewsbury town centre. | On Monday, 16 April, he was seen on CCTV in Shrewsbury town centre. |
Two days later CCTV pictures show him getting on a bus in Lichfield town centre. He got off the bus in Burton-on-Trent an hour later. | Two days later CCTV pictures show him getting on a bus in Lichfield town centre. He got off the bus in Burton-on-Trent an hour later. |
Police say he frequents libraries, parks and cheap/discounted pubs and is a creature of habit who led a frugal, self-sufficient life before the murder. | Police say he frequents libraries, parks and cheap/discounted pubs and is a creature of habit who led a frugal, self-sufficient life before the murder. |
He may be living a hand-to-mouth existence, possibly doing casual work. | |
He is usually seen with two plastic bags, one of which is a distinctive grey Marks and Spencer carrier bag. | He is usually seen with two plastic bags, one of which is a distinctive grey Marks and Spencer carrier bag. |
Det Insp Walker said: "Jim Ingram is not someone given to creature comforts. | Det Insp Walker said: "Jim Ingram is not someone given to creature comforts. |
"He could survive quite easily with basic food and a roof over his head. | "He could survive quite easily with basic food and a roof over his head. |
"He is a loner who could fade into the background quite anonymously." | "He is a loner who could fade into the background quite anonymously." |
He appealed to anyone who may have employed him, walked past him or given him a lift to contact police. |
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