Farmer jailed for lodger's 'body in barrel' murder
Summary
A farmer named Christopher Wright was sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing his lodger, Richard Dyson, in 2019. Wright hid Dyson’s body in a concrete-filled barrel on a farm near Barnsley, and his friend Karl Schwalbe was jailed for helping cover up the crime.Key Facts
- Richard Dyson disappeared in November 2019.
- His body was found almost six years later inside a barrel filled with concrete on a farm.
- Christopher Wright shot Dyson after Dyson tried to steal a gun from him.
- Wright asked his friend Karl Schwalbe to help hide the body.
- Wright was convicted of murder, conspiracy to obstruct justice, preventing lawful burial, and firearms offenses.
- Schwalbe was convicted of perverting the course of justice and jailed for three years.
- Dyson’s daughter said she had suffered for years without answers and made public appeals to find her father.
- The crime was prosecuted at Sheffield Crown Court.
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