direct to your inboxA murderer who stabbed his friend to death then tried to behead him has been jailed for life.Matthew Jones, 42, killed 39-year-old William Phelan in his own home, then left his body there for about six weeks.
It was only when police broke down Mr Phelan's door that they found him.After the 'brutal and savage' killing, Jones stole some of his victim's possessions and tried to cover his tracks.A judge said he deliberately broke the key to the flat in Harpurhey in the lock to try and hinder attempts to enter the property.Jones also put up a note at the flat saying 'gone on holiday'.Mr Phelan's family told how they have been left 'haunted' by the 'evil and sickening way' he was killed.Get the latest updates from across.
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