Death of Former Postmistress, 86, Stabbed Four Times Treated as Non-Suspicious
The death of Una Crown, 86, who was stabbed, is under scrutiny as police initially deemed it non-suspicious despite evidence.
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Wisbech: So, there’s this tragic story about an elderly woman named Una Crown. She was 86 and lived a pretty quiet life. Sadly, she was found stabbed four times, and it’s just heartbreaking.
At first, the police thought her death wasn’t suspicious, which is kind of shocking given the circumstances. I mean, she had serious injuries, including a cut throat and stab wounds to her chest. It’s just awful.
David Newton, a 70-year-old guy who lived nearby, is accused of her murder. They found her body in her bungalow back in January 2013, and it was in a really bad state. Her clothes were burned, and there were fires set in her home.
It took the police 18 days to arrest Newton after her body was discovered. Can you believe that? They even let family members into the house for two days before treating it as a crime scene. That’s a huge mistake.
The prosecutor called it a “grave error of judgment.” It’s like they didn’t even see the obvious signs that something was seriously wrong. There was blood everywhere, and she had a neck wound. How could they think it wasn’t suspicious?
Newton denies the murder charges and claims he was just at home watching TV that night. But here’s the twist: ten years later, they found DNA on her fingernails that matched him. That’s pretty damning evidence.
Her family described her as housebound, not really going out much unless someone picked her up. It’s just so sad that someone who lived such a quiet life ended up in such a tragic situation. The trial is set to last a few weeks, so we’ll see how it unfolds.