A 94-year-old man was murdered by a “cowardly killer” who broke into the great-grandfather's home and beat him to death.
On 3 October 2024, Paul Topham entered Harold Monk’s flat to commit a burglary. When the 94-year-old woke up and confronted the intruder, Topham held him down and began to severely beat him in a “brutal and sustained attack”.