Matt Cieka: Last News

A Scots Army veteran may have tried desperately to fight off a teen killer before his body was burned and dumped in a makeshift grave, a jury has heard. Jack Crawley, who turned 20 this year, led police to the skeletal remains of married dad-of-two Paul Taylor on May 1.

To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.The court heard a piece of wood with nails poking out of it was found at the scene which was believed to have caused injuries to her face.Other injuries to the face and knee were inflicted with a single-edged blade, pathologist Dr Matt Cieka said.Mr Emlyn Jones suggested a possible “sexual motive” to the murder because Ms Rawlings had bruises on her inner thighs and was found naked.Following an appeal, Lazar, a Romanian national living in rented accommodation in East Ham, was identified on social media.On his arrest, officers found clothes matching those of the attacker with traces of blood on them.