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Man Sentenced to Life for Wife’s Claw Hammer Murder

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  • David Barraclough was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his wife Carolann in West Yorkshire.
  • Judge Michael Stubbs said Barraclough killed her with a claw hammer and hid the body in a freezer.
  • Prosecutor Jill May alleged Barraclough lied, used dating apps and withdrew large sums after the killing.
  • Detective Inspector Tom Hilyer called Barraclough manipulative and said the verdict should comfort Carolann’s family.