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23/04/2003
Man jailed over hiring 'hitman' to kill wife
A man who attempted to pay a contract killer to murder his wife has been jailed today at Chester Crown Court.
George Fallows, a 57-year-old businessman, from Llangerny in Conwy, was jailed for five years after admitting to paying a man £10,000 to kill his wife Karen in September last year.
Fallows and his wife were going through a divorce at the time and the court heard that Fallows believed her settlement would cripple him financially.
The court heard that Fallows met with the the hitman, known as 'Mark', on three occasions. 'Mark' turned out to be an undercover police officer.
(GMcG)
George Fallows, a 57-year-old businessman, from Llangerny in Conwy, was jailed for five years after admitting to paying a man £10,000 to kill his wife Karen in September last year.
Fallows and his wife were going through a divorce at the time and the court heard that Fallows believed her settlement would cripple him financially.
The court heard that Fallows met with the the hitman, known as 'Mark', on three occasions. 'Mark' turned out to be an undercover police officer.
(GMcG)
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