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Court blocks £4.4m inheritance of man found guilty of unlawfully killing wife

Court blocks £4.4m inheritance of man found guilty of unlawfully killing wife



Family of Paula Leeson sued Donald McPherson after criminal prosecution over fatal drowning collapsedA man who stood to claim a £4.4m estate from his wealthy wife has had his inheritance blocked by a judge who ruled he killed her.The family of Paula Leeson, 47, who was found dead in a swimming pool in a Denmark holiday home in 2017, sued her husband, Donald McPherson, 51, for unlawful killing after a criminal prosecution collapsed when there was not enough evidence. Continue reading…



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Author : Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent

Publish date : 2024-09-06 16:28:33

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