Lawrence Bierton (born 1960) is an English convicted triple murderer.[1] In 1996, he was convicted of the double murder of two elderly sisters in Rotherham. In 2023 he was convicted of a third murder he committed while released on licence.[2]

First crime

On 25 June 1995, 79 year old Aileen Dudill and her 72-year-old sister Elsie Gregory were murdered as they prepared cups of tea.[3] They were bludgeoned and suffocated with their home robbed in a "burglary gone wrong".[4] Bierton and his accomplice Michael Pluck then placed the sisters' bodies under a pile of burning furniture in their living room.[5]

Bierton and Pluck were both jailed for life at Sheffield Crown Court in 1996.[6]

Release and reimprisonment

Michael Pluck died in HMP Rye Hill on 13 February 2012.[5] This was after failed appeals in 2002 and 2010.[7]

Bierton was released from prison on licence in 2017. He was recalled to prison in 2018, but was released on licence again in 2020.[8]

On 9 November 2021, Bierton battered his 73-year-old neighbour Pauline Quinn to death with her coffee table at her home in Rayton Spur in Worksop, Nottinghamshire.[9] The cause of death was traumatic head injuries.[10] His abuse of drug and alcohol was considered by the prosecution to be a contributing factor.[11]

In January 2023, the Probation Service released their review of the case.[12] The local MP for Bassetlaw Brendan Clarke-Smith called for a public inquiry.[13] On 20 December 2023, Bierton received a whole life sentence.[14][15] The Probation Service apologised to the families for its failings.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Hamilton, Kirsty (8 April 2022). "Lawrence Bierton: Bassetlaw MP calls for independent inquiry after double murderer strikes again in Worksop". Worksop Guardian.
  2. ↑ "Killer guilty of third murder will never be released". BBC News. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  3. ↑ "Convicted double-killer facing whole life order for third murder to be sentenced". Express & Star. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  4. ↑ Cumber, Robert (20 December 2023). "Lawrence Bierton: 'Monster' murdered woman after jail sentence for killing Rotherham sisters". The Star.
  5. 1 2 Jackson, Sam (1 April 2022). "Lawrence Bierton: Worksop man killed elderly sisters in 'brutal' attack in 1995 - and 26 years later he has murdered again". Worksop Guardian.
  6. ↑ Turner, Phil (20 October 2010). "Convicted killer bids for freedom - A man jailed for the brutal murder of two elderly Rotherham sisters could have his convictions quashed next month". Rotherham Advertiser.
  7. ↑ Upton, Michael (18 November 2010). "Sisters' killer back in court". Rotherham Advertiser.
  8. ↑ "Double killer battered neighbour to death while on licence, jury told". BBC News. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  9. ↑ "Lawrence Bierton: Killer guilty of third murder will never be released". BBC News. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  10. ↑ "Double killer used severe force in attack, court told". BBC News. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  11. ↑ "Double killer affected by alcohol during neighbour attack, court told". BBC News. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  12. ↑ Sherdley, Rebecca (2023-01-05). "Serious review completed after double killer struck again". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  13. ↑ "Statement: Sentencing of Lawrence Bierton for the murder of Mrs Pauline Quinn". Brendan Clarke-Smith. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  14. ↑ Media, P. A. (2023-12-20). "Triple killer receives whole-life order for Nottinghamshire murder". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  15. ↑ "Triple killer given whole-life order for 'senseless' murder of neighbour". The Independent. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  16. ↑ "Probation Service apologises after murderer killed again while on licence". The Independent. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.

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