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Massaro murder accused is a convicted burglar

A man accused of battering and stabbing an elderly couple to death is a convicted burglar who had started taking crack cocaine days before the double murder, a jury heard.


Killings suspect was ‘desperate to leave UK’

A double murder suspect was “desperate” to leave the country shortly after the elderly couple were battered and stabbed to death in their Wolverhampton home, a jury heard.


Television of killed Wolverhampton couple sold for £160

A television belonging to murdered elderly couple Giuseppe and Caterina Massaro was sold for £160 the day after their bodies were found inside their Wolverhampton home, a court heard.


Murder suspect tried to sell victims’ car, claim

A murder suspect made an unsuccessful bid to sell the car belonging to his elderly victims on the day their bodies were discovered, jurors have heard.


Suspect’s prints at the scene of murder

A murder suspect has admitted there were a dozen different sets of his fingerprints at the Wolverhampton house where an elderly couple were battered and stabbed to death.


Sham marriages exposed

A sham marriage racket was smashed when investigators foiled two fake weddings – and discovered the brides and grooms couldn’t understand a word each other was saying.


Murdered couple were found by granddaughter

A grandaughter described how she found her grandparents battered to death in their Wolverhampton home.


Murder accused stabbed and battered pair, court told

A Polish man battered and stabbed to death the elderly next door neighbours of his sister eight days after moving to stay at her Midland home, a jury has heard.


Wolverhampton gets new wheelie bins

New wheelie bins were being delivered to homes in Wolverhampton today – signalling the end of green boxes and unpopular white bags.


Prince’s Trust winner admits part in street riots

A Prince’s Trust award winner honoured for turning his life around was today behind bars for taking part in this summer’s notorious street riots.

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