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'Oh god! Unbelievable!'... court outbursts as property developer dramatically cleared of murdering wife after taking out £3m life insurance policies

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Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletter A property developer has been dramatically cleared of murdering his wife while they were on holiday in Denmark, after a judge ruled there was 'insufficient' evidence.

Donald McPherson stood trial accused of drowning 47-year-old Paula Leeson, in a swimming pool in a rented property. But Mr McPherson, 47, who denied murder, has been acquitted after the judge directed the jury to return a not guilty verdict.

The judge, Mr Justice Goose, said the prosecution had not provided enough evidence to prove it was murder and not an accident.

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