Dean Mears sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of Catherine Flynn
13:07 20/06/2025A 34-year-old man who brutally murdered an elderly woman after breaking into her home as she lay in bed has been jailed for life.
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A 34-year-old man who brutally murdered an elderly woman after breaking into her home as she lay in bed has been jailed for life.
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Dean Mears was found guilty of murder by a jury at Caernarfon Crown Court
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Month | Total | Percentage |
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May 2024 | 61 | 8.9% |
Jun 2024 | 82 | 11.9% |
Jul 2024 | 46 | 6.7% |
Aug 2024 | 64 | 9.3% |
Sep 2024 | 67 | 9.8% |
Oct 2024 | 54 | 7.9% |
Nov 2024 | 69 | 10% |
Dec 2024 | 50 | 7.3% |
Jan 2025 | 39 | 5.7% |
Feb 2025 | 34 | 4.9% |
Mar 2025 | 71 | 10.3% |
Apr 2025 | 50 | 7.3% |