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Philip Dewey & Peter Diamond

Shocking moment killer fakes surprise and distress at discovery of murdered friend's body

This is the moment a killer faked surprise and distress when he was arrested on suspicion of murdering his friend minutes after his victim’s body had been found.

Lee Whitlock, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 18 years and one month after murdering Robert Farley, 61, who was struck on the head with a hammer multiple times at his flat.

On September 2 2021 the 53-year-old defendant was picked up police and then asked to be taken to Mr Farley’s flat claiming he was concerned because he hadn't heard from him for a couple of days.

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