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Farmer jailed after shooting and dismembering lodger

Former butcher sentenced to 35 years for murder of man missing for six years

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Farmer and former butcher jailed after shooting and dismembering lodger
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Farmer and former butcher jailed after shooting and dismembering lodger

A Yorkshire farmer has been jailed for 35 years after being found guilty of shooting and dismembering his lodger. The remains of Richard Dyson were discovered in 2025, nearly six years after he had...

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