Margaret Fleming, who had learning disabilities, vanished “from the face of the earth” in December 1999. Jones was also convicted unanimously of fraudulently claiming £182,000 in benefits by pretending Fleming, who would now have been 38, was alive. Matthews said: “You were convicted after trial of the murder of Margaret Fleming. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Margaret Fleming. It seems obvious that the motive for the murder and cover-up was financial.”The judge added: “Margaret Fleming was a vulnerable young woman with evident difficulties.

Source: The Guardian July 17, 2019 10:49 UTC