Brutal murderer jailed for life

Published date27 November 2020
Date27 November 2020
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Craig Midgely, 40, from Dewsbury murdered 54-year-old Stephen Freeman last December.

Mr Freeman, described as a "frail and vulnerable man", was staying with Midgely at a house in Moorside End, Dewsbury, when he was viciously attacked by the man that he thought of as his friend.

Leeds Crown Court heard today that Midgely launched his brutal assault on defenceless Mr Freeman after accusing him of stealing.

Police were called to the house on December 5, 2019, after the ambulance service had found Mr Freeman suffering serious injuries.

A post mortem found Mr Freeman had suffered multiple injuries to his head and body.

The court heard Mr Freeman suffered in a "sustained and violent assault" at the hands of Midgely, who was today found guilty of murder.

Handed a life sentence, Midgely was sentenced to 18 years in prison, minus the 354...

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