Ann Blackwood death: Man guilty of Stubbington cemetery murder
Ms Blackwood, from Lee-on-the-Solent, was given medical treatment at the scene but died a short time later.Suter, also from Lee-on-the-Solent, faced six additional charges in a separate case of indecently assaulting a girl under the age of 14.He pleaded guilty to one offence and was found not guilty of the others following a trial at Bolton Crown Court.A legal order, which banned reporting of the murder plea in May, has been lifted by a judge at Portsmouth Crown Court.
In a previous statement, Ms Blackwood's family said: "Her daughter, brothers, their families and all her friends are absolutely devastated by the loss."A loving, caring, kind-hearted mother and friend who was very popular in her local community, she was enjoying her retirement with an active lifestyle which included tennis, sailing, cycling and music."
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