A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years for murdering his wife.

A jury at Ipswich Crown Court on 17 July convicted Stephen Searle, 64, of murdering his wife Anne, 62, at their home in Stowmarket. The pair had been married for 45 years and have three children.

The mother and grandmother of a teenage boy who died after suffering neglect have been convicted of his manslaughter.

Jordan Burling’s mother Dawn Cranston, 45, and his grandmother Denise Cranston, 70, were found to both have played a part in the ill-treatment which led to his death.

The pair were found guilty of manslaughter at Leeds Crown Court today, 10 July 2018.

Jordan, 18, was found by paramedics lying on a mattress in the family living room on 30 June 2016. He shared the house with his mother and grandmother.