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BBC News
20-05-2025
- BBC News
Man jailed for 'senseless' murder of 75-year-old in Weymouth
A man who murdered an elderly man after being challenged for damaging a van has been jailed for Saunders, 19, attacked 75-year-old Anthony Jacob in Abbotsbury Road in Weymouth, Dorset, on 10 December 2024. He later died in from the town, admitted murder and three counts of assaulting an emergency worker at a hearing at Bournemouth Crown Court in the sentencing on Monday, Mr Jacob's family thanked emergency services for helping him, and the witnesses who came forward. Saunders, who was arrested in Newstead Road following the attack, assaulted three police officers while in Jacob was airlifted to hospital but died from his injuries on 19 who also admitted two counts of criminal damage, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 15 years. A spokesperson for Mr Jacob's family thanked police, paramedics, the air ambulance and staff at Southampton General Hospital, saying: "You did everything you could to save him and you cared for him with dignity and respect."As a family you gave us the chance to be with him, to hold his hand one last time and to say our final goodbyes."The family also said they would be "forever grateful" to the "brave witnesses who came forward". 'Pure evil' The spokesperson said Mr Jacob's death had been "devastating" to many people and hundreds had attended his said: "Dad was an honest, hardworking man with a really kind soul and he didn't deserve what happened to him."Life will never be the same without him and no sentence will ever be enough for what Jake Saunders did. It was pure evil."Det Ch Insp Neil Third, of Dorset Police, described the attack as "senseless and unprovoked", adding: "Our thoughts will remain with Anthony's family and friends." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Yahoo
Tribute to 'beloved grandad' who died after assault
The family of a 75-year-old man who died after an assault in December have paid tribute to a "beloved dad, grandad and brother". Anthony Jacob sustained injuries during an incident on Abbotsbury Road in Weymouth, Dorset, on 10 December, Dorset Police said. He died in hospital nine days later. Nineteen-year-old Jake Saunders has been charged with his murder, and will appear at Bournemouth Crown Court on 7 March. In a statement released through Dorset Police, Mr Jacob's family said they were "devastated" by his death. "His life was tragically lost too soon and has left his family and friends heartbroken," they said. "He was a beloved dad, grandad and brother, his sudden passing has left a void in our lives that can never be filled, our hearts are shattered, and our only comfort is the memories we have. "He was well known and highly respected in the town, where he lived all his life, and his kindness left a mark on all who had the privilege of knowing him. "The community and his many friends have been left in shock and sadness at his passing. "He will be remembered, forever missed and loved always." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. Man in his 70s dies in hospital after assault Dorset Police
