GUILTY UK - Det. Leanne McKie, 39, found dead in Cheshire lake, 28 Sept 2017

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Glad he was found guilty. I just cannot fathom how he chose to initially plead not guilty. Prolonging the agony for his kids and family. I hope the children manage to get all the support they need to allow them to heal.
 
Thank goodness for majority verdicts is all I can say. I'll bet it was that one who wanted to hear the pathologist's evidence again. What was there that could not be clear enough? I'll have to have a read back and see.
 
What will happen to all their debts? Can the house be sold or will it be waiting for him when he gets out :(
 
Tortoise said:
Thank goodness for majority verdicts is all I can say. I'll bet it was that one who wanted to hear the pathologist's evidence again. What was there that could not be clear enough? I'll have to have a read back and see.
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The part for me which seemed to remove any doubt was the pathologist stating that the strangulation had to have lasted for at least one minute - I really can't see how anyone would think this was accidental. I know the defence barrister tried to say one minute is not a long time, but it is, to me, when a person is being killed.
 
jenspired said:
What will happen to all their debts? Can the house be sold or will it be waiting for him when he gets out :(
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As there is a mortgage attached to the property, then I would expect the mortgage company to sell off the house. The creditors will probably put in claims against the sale - and may get some money back if the house is sold at a profit.
 
Alyce said:
As there is a mortgage attached to the property, then I would expect the mortgage company to sell off the house. The creditors will probably put in claims against the sale - and may get some money back if the house is sold at a profit.
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From what I gathered from to court reports, the house was bought in Feb 17 for £435k with a £300k mortgage attached so there will be some equity to cover the existing debts. It was re-valued at £505k for the purpose of the fraudulent loan.

Given that the mortgage will have probably gone unpaid since Sept 2017 and all other debts will be accumulating interest and the house will be sold at rock bottom price, there won't be much left by the time it is all settled. As house where a murder occurs won't be catching top price at a sale, probably will be auctioned for much less than real value.

I don't think he will have a penny left when everything is finally sorted out.
 
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tallmansix said:
From what I gathered from to court reports, the house was bought in Feb 17 for £435k with a £300k mortgage attached so there will be some equity to cover the existing debts. It was re-valued at £505k for the purpose of the fraudulent loan.

Given that the mortgage will have probably gone unpaid since Sept 2017 and all other debts will be accumulating interest and the house will be sold at rock bottom price, there won't be much left by the time it is all settled. As house where a murder occurs won't be catching top price at a sale, probably will be auctioned for much less than real value.

I don't think he will have a penny left when everything is finally sorted out.
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Would he have been on full pay since being accused? I ask this in ignorance but 'innocent until proven guilty' perhaps? So could the mortgage have been paid until now?

I may be wrong, but I give little credence to the valuation for the fraudulent loan, is it possible a loan company might overvalue assets?

Without going back aren't there debts of over £1 K, builders, kitchen fitters, other credit card repayments etc?

I've no idea what happens in these circumstances when money/assets appears to be the overriding factor, and still wonder what has happened with Helen Bailey's assets as this sadly seems this was the purpose of her evil murder too. :(
 
SENTENCING
Sentencing today

“As her life ebbed away in front of his eyes, McKie destroyed what friends and neighbours had thought was the ‘perfect family’.”

This is the piece we published when Darren McKie was found guilty of murdering his wife: ‘How a police officer became a cold-blooded killer’

Darren McKie guilty of wife Leanne’s murder - how a police officer became a cold-blooded killer

McKie is due to be sentenced today, and our reporter John Scheerhout - who has covered every day of the trial - will be sending us live updates.


12:00
The public gallery if full - and both sets of parents are watching

The public gallery is full and the sentencing hearing of Darren McKie is about to start here in court two at Chester Crown Court.

The barristers are gathering and McKie’s parents are watching on from the public gallery, as are Leanne McKie’s parents.

McKie will be handed a life sentence - but the judge must decide the minimum term he must serve before he can apply for parole.

We’re awaiting the judge and will be starting shortly.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...-news/darren-mckie-murder-wife-trial-14368526
 
12:12
Leanne's mother: 'From that moment our lives came to a stop'

A moving victim personal statement is read out to the court on behalf of Ellen Dodd, Leanne’s mother.

She says that since her daughter’s death devastated the family.

Describing the moment they were told by the police of her death, she said: “From that moment our lives came to a stop.”

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...-news/darren-mckie-murder-wife-trial-14368526
 
12:17
'Leanne was our light and our light has gone out'

Mrs Dodd said the family still struggled to come to terms with the death and that she was ‘no longer with us’.

“Leanne was our light and our light has gone out,” she said.

She added that at some stages she felt there was ‘no point carrying on with our lives’.


12:20
'It's only because of our grandchildren that we keep going'

Referring to their grandchildren, Mrs Dodd said: “It’s only because of them we keep going. Every day is a challenge. Every day (husband) Ray and I go to bed thinking of Leanne and every morning we get up thinking about Leanne.”


https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...-news/darren-mckie-murder-wife-trial-14368526
 
12:25
Leanne's children 'loved her so much and miss her'

Mrs Dodd said: “Leanne was a beautiful daughter, kind, loving, generous. She had a lovely smile and never said a bad word about anyone.”The death ‘has left a huge void in our lives’, she said.

Referring to Leanne’s children, she continued: “They loved her so much and miss her. Nothing will bring our beautiful daughter back to us and our lives will never be the same again.”


12:26
Darren McKie sits impassively in the dock

Darren McKie sits impassively in the dock as the victim personal statement is read out to complete silence in the public gallery.


https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...-news/darren-mckie-murder-wife-trial-14368526
 
12:39
'Nothing in the messages to suggest Mr McKie was stressed'

The judge asks the prosecution what they would say about the suggestion that the defendant was ‘provoked by prolonged stress’.

Mr Power said: “There’s no evidence of of course. The didn’t give evidence. There’s no evidence at all from which he could have left loss of control to the jury.

“There’s nothing in the messages that passed between the couple to suggest Mr McKie was stressed.”

The prosecutor then points to evidence from the defendant’s boss, who said he had noted McKie was stressed in the weeks before the death.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...-news/darren-mckie-murder-wife-trial-14368526
 
12:48
Defence: 'Complete lack of premeditation in the normal sense'

Trevor Burke QC, defending, tells the court: “Nothing I can say in mitigation can minimise the suffering of the family and children but we are obliged to go through this painful process to work out what the minimum term is.”

He tells the judge there was a ‘complete lack of premeditation in the normal sense of the word’.

He adds that there was ‘severe stress in the background’ of the case, referring to the numerous loan applications the defendant had made.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...-news/darren-mckie-murder-wife-trial-14368526
 
13:05
Judge says he wants time to reflect

Mr Burke tells the court the ‘principle mitigation’ was that his client had not intended to kill his wife.

He said: “The principle mitigation are that the facts of the case are entirely consistent with the intention to cause really serious harm rather than to kill.”

The judge says he wants time to reflect on the case before passing sentence.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...-news/darren-mckie-murder-wife-trial-14368526
 
Legally Bland said:
13:05
Judge says he wants time to reflect

Mr Burke tells the court the ‘principle mitigation’ was that his client had not intended to kill his wife.

He said: “The principle mitigation are that the facts of the case are entirely consistent with the intention to cause really serious harm rather than to kill.”

The judge says he wants time to reflect on the case before passing sentence.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...-news/darren-mckie-murder-wife-trial-14368526
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What? They will say anything! He knew he had to carry on until she was dead because he'd never be able to get away with causing her that serious harm. :mad:
 
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