Man faces life sentence for wife's body storage
David Barraclough is sentenced to at least 22 years for killing Carolann Barraclough. The court ruled he kept her body in a freezer for over a year.
Why it matters
The case highlights legal consequences of body retention and concealment.
Key facts
- sentence
- at least 22 years
- status
- jailed
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sentence handed down
David Barraclough received a minimum sentence of 22 years for his actions.
body stored for year
The court found the body was kept in a freezer for more than 12 months before discovery.
Common questions
how long was the body kept?
The court determined the body was stored for over a year.
what was the sentence?
David Barraclough was given a minimum sentence of 22 years.
Sources
- Man who kept wife's body in freezer jailed for life BBC England · bbc.co.uk
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