IT will come as a relief to the family and friends of Dennis Plater that David Hall has pleaded guilty to his murder, as they will not have to go through the trauma of a trial.

But those who knew Mr Plater will not be able to start coming to terms with his brutal death until the killer has explained his motive.

Hall worked for Mr Plater as a gardener and the two were said to get on well.

It was suggested in court that Hall may have been trying to force Mr Plater to reveal information which could give him access to his money, but this was denied by the killer’s representative.

For now, it seems that only Hall knows the reason he killed the widower.

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