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| Gary Hampson murder: Daniel Alexander found guilty | Gary Hampson murder: Daniel Alexander found guilty |
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| A man accused of murdering an East Sussex businessman whose body was never discovered has been found guilty. | A man accused of murdering an East Sussex businessman whose body was never discovered has been found guilty. |
| Gary Hampson, 42, of Portslade, was reported missing in January 2011 after failing to turn up for an appointment. | Gary Hampson, 42, of Portslade, was reported missing in January 2011 after failing to turn up for an appointment. |
| Daniel Alexander, 61, of no fixed address, was also found guilty of perverting the course of justice at the Hove Trial Centre. | Daniel Alexander, 61, of no fixed address, was also found guilty of perverting the course of justice at the Hove Trial Centre. |
| Sussex Police began a murder inquiry after Mr Hampson's blood was found at Kops Cars garage in Brighton. | Sussex Police began a murder inquiry after Mr Hampson's blood was found at Kops Cars garage in Brighton. |
| Three other people were also on trial at Lewes Crown Court in connection with Mr Hampson's death. | Three other people were also on trial at Lewes Crown Court in connection with Mr Hampson's death. |
| Roy Bartup, 57, of Natal Road, Brighton, and Linda Rosenberg, 67, of Montpellier Road, Brighton were found guilty of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. | Roy Bartup, 57, of Natal Road, Brighton, and Linda Rosenberg, 67, of Montpellier Road, Brighton were found guilty of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. |
| Alan Topping, 48, of no fixed address, was found not guilty of the same charge. | Alan Topping, 48, of no fixed address, was found not guilty of the same charge. |
| Sentencing is due to begin later at Lewes Crown Court sitting at the Hove Trial Centre. | Sentencing is due to begin later at Lewes Crown Court sitting at the Hove Trial Centre. |
| During the trial, jurors were told that Mr Hampson, originally from Liverpool, was a supplier of drugs and was in debt at the time of his death. | |
| The court also heard that Alexander anonymously tipped off Sussex Police a few days before the murder that Mr Hampson had drugs in his flat. | |
| During the hunt for Mr Hampson, officers searched in several areas of Sussex and Surrey, including sites near the A281 north of Cowfold near Horsham, Dunsfold, a stretch of the River Adur between Henfield and Cowfold, and a number of ponds. | During the hunt for Mr Hampson, officers searched in several areas of Sussex and Surrey, including sites near the A281 north of Cowfold near Horsham, Dunsfold, a stretch of the River Adur between Henfield and Cowfold, and a number of ponds. |