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Graham Buck killed 'defending neighbour Francis Cory-Wright' Murderer on day release sought over killing
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A man died in an effort to protect his neighbour - a convicted paedophile - during an attack, it has emerged. A "dangerous" man being sought by police probing the death a businessman killed protecting a neighbour, was a murderer on day release.
Police are treating the death of Graham Buck, 66, in Little Gaddesden, near Berkhamsted, on Saturday, as murder. Ian John McLoughlin, 55, is wanted over the death of Graham Buck, 66, in Little Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, on Saturday.
He was protecting Francis Cory-Wright, who indecently assaulted a 10-year-old boy in the 1970s, when he was killed. Mr Buck was protecting Francis Cory-Wright, who indecently assaulting a 10-year-old boy in the 1970s.
Detectives want to question 55-year-old Ian John McLoughlin, also known as Ian John Baker, in relation to the death. Police say he is "extremely dangerous". McLoughlin is 22 years into a 25-year sentence for murder, Hertfordshire Police said.
Hertfordshire Police stressed Mr Buck and Mr Cory-Wright were neighbours and were "not believed to be connected in any other way". His was currently serving his sentence at the Category D HMP Spring Hill, near Aylesbury.
Detectives stressed Mr Buck and Mr Cory-Wright were neighbours and "not connected in any other way".
Mr Cory-Wright, who is in his late 80s, was jailed for 30 months in 2011 for assaulting the boy.Mr Cory-Wright, who is in his late 80s, was jailed for 30 months in 2011 for assaulting the boy.
Mr Cory-Wright, a former underwriter with Lloyds, is currently being treated in hospital for injuries he sustained during the attack. The former Lloyds underwriter is currently being treated in hospital for injuries he sustained during the attack.
It is understood Mr Cory-Wright and Mr McLoughlin know each other from prison. It is understood Mr Cory-Wright and McLoughlin know each other from prison.
Fishing by canal 'Gone through a lot'
A police spokeswoman said: "It is believed that the victim has been murdered after coming to the aid of a neighbour."A police spokeswoman said: "It is believed that the victim has been murdered after coming to the aid of a neighbour."
Det Ch Insp Martin Brunning, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit, said: "We are continuing to treat the death as murder.Det Ch Insp Martin Brunning, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime unit, said: "We are continuing to treat the death as murder.
"We urgently want to speak to Ian McLoughlin in connection with this offence.""We urgently want to speak to Ian McLoughlin in connection with this offence."
He is described as white, about 6ft (1.8m) tall, with straight, greying, collar-length hair and of average build.He is described as white, about 6ft (1.8m) tall, with straight, greying, collar-length hair and of average build.
He is believed to have been wearing sunglasses, blue jeans or three-quarter length trousers and a dark blue, light blue and white checked short-sleeved shirt with a button-down collar.He is believed to have been wearing sunglasses, blue jeans or three-quarter length trousers and a dark blue, light blue and white checked short-sleeved shirt with a button-down collar.
Anyone with information has been urged to contact police or Crimestoppers.Anyone with information has been urged to contact police or Crimestoppers.
Dave Watson, a local landscape gardener, said Mr Cory-Wright had "gone through a lot in his life".
"I think Graham had been a good neighbour to Francis and was looking out for him like a lot of people would do around here," he said.
Extra patrols are being carried out in the area surrounding the murder scene.Extra patrols are being carried out in the area surrounding the murder scene.
Before Mr Cory-Wright was imprisoned, St Albans Crown Court was told the abuse had taken place over a summer when the victim met Cory-Wright while fishing with his father by the canal in Berkhamsted. Before Mr Cory-Wright was imprisoned, St Albans Crown Court was told the abuse had taken place over a summer when he took the boy into the countryside to go shooting and fishing.
He offered to take the boy fly-fishing and shooting, the court was told.
Mr Cory-Wright would then pick the boy up in a vintage car and take him out into the country before abusing him.