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Western Telegraph
3 days ago
- Western Telegraph
Murder accused ‘dumped victim's phone to put police off trail', court told
Prosecutor Christopher Paxton KC told jurors at Ipswich Crown Court that Roy Barclay, 56, had been 'unlawfully at large' for two years at the time he was said to have killed Anita Rose. The mother-of-six, aged 57, was found injured by a cyclist near a sewage works in Brantham, Suffolk on July 24 last year. She died four days later in hospital of traumatic head injuries. Barclay, of no fixed address, denies her murder. File handout CCTV images issued by Suffolk Police of Anita Rose. Roy Barclay, 56, is on trial at Ipswich Crown Court accused of murdering the mother-of-six who was found unconscious in Brantham, Suffolk on July 24, 2024 and died four days later on July 28. Issue date: Thursday May 29, 2025. Mr Paxton, continuing to open the prosecution case on Friday, said Barclay had looked at news articles about the incident in the days after the attack. He said that in one article viewed by Barclay, senior police officer Mike Brown appealed for information about Ms Rose's iPhone which Mr Brown said could hold 'key information'. The prosecutor said that 'was a signal to cunning Roy Barclay that he needed to get rid of that phone'. 'Mike Brown was right and that explains what was to follow the very next day in Ipswich town centre on July 27,' Mr Paxton said. 'Roy Barclay dumps Anita's iPhone after Mr Brown has told the public in an article Mr Barclay has viewed about the significance of that phone.' He said that the 'dropping of Anita's phone in Ipswich' was 'to put the police off the trail'. The barrister said that Barclay was captured on CCTV footage in Upper Orwell Street in Ipswich on July 27 with a 'carrier bag in his left hand' which prosecutors say contained Ms Rose's phone. He said that Barclay entered a seating area with the bag and is later seen to emerge from the seating area without the bag. He said a couple – Mr Ichim and Ms Baiculescu – were captured on CCTV minutes later entering then emerging from the seating area and 'there's an exchange of an item' between them, which Mr Paxton said was Ms Rose's phone. 'Within a minute or so when that phone is switched on, that's Anita's phone, it alerts the police,' Mr Paxton said. He said that 'numerous police officers flooded the area and found the unsuspecting Mr Ichim and Ms Baiculescu' in a mobile phone and vape shop. The barrister said 'they had paid for a factory reset of the phone' but police arrived before this was done. He said Mr Ichim was arrested and later released, adding: 'Many people at times were treated as suspects but were later released without charge.' He said 'nobody other than Anita knew the password' to the phone, and police have not been able to get into it. The barrister said Barclay 'played at times a cat and mouse game with police, watching their moves'. He added that after he was arrested, Barclay denied any wrongdoing in a prepared statement and said: 'I would sometimes sit on the benches on Upper Orwell Street. There is often litter on the seats and in that area.' Mr Paxton said: 'He knew this was a popular area, that's why he chose it, a busy seating area where he would be able to drop something.' The prosecutor said Barclay showed an 'arrogance in keeping the items he did as trophies, believing perhaps that he could get away with murder'. He had earlier told the trial that Ms Rose's pink jacket, phone case and Samsung earbuds were found at camps Barclay had used. Mr Paxton said Barclay had also searched online for four prisons 'no doubt wondering if caught which prison he would end up in', and that this was done on July 25, the day after Ms Rose was attacked. He said it took a 'piece of luck for police to have contact with' Barclay, when Detective Constable Barry Simpson 'saw a male walking quickly along the road' on October 15. The officer, who was in an unmarked car and working on the murder investigation, 'thought the male looked similar to an image he had seen in the murder inquiry' and stopped to speak with him. Mr Paxton said the man was Barclay, but that he 'lied' to Det Con Simpson and gave his name as John Lesley, providing a false home address and saying he worked as a gardener. The prosecutor said the officer took photos of Barclay 'surreptitiously' and he was allowed on his way, but a 'manhunt' started the following day when officers determined that the man was not John Lesley. Barclay was tracked down by police and arrested at Ipswich Library on October 21, said Mr Paxton, adding that Barclay had 'changed his appearance' – with a shaved head and the 'beard's gone'. The barrister earlier told jurors that Barclay had 'lived off-grid' and slept in 'various makeshift camps'. 'He had been on the run trying to avoid the police and authorities to try and avoid being recalled back to prison,' Mr Paxton said. He said Ms Rose was subjected to 'numerous kicks, stamps and blows being delivered to her face, head and body' in a 'vicious and brutal attack'. The trial continues.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Murder accused ‘dumped victim's phone to put police off trail', court told
A fugitive who is accused of murdering a grandmother while she was out walking her dog took her phone to a town centre three days later and dumped it there to 'put the police off the trail', a court heard. Prosecutor Christopher Paxton KC told jurors at Ipswich Crown Court that Roy Barclay, 56, had been 'unlawfully at large' for two years at the time he was said to have killed Anita Rose. The mother-of-six, aged 57, was found injured by a cyclist near a sewage works in Brantham, Suffolk on July 24 last year. She died four days later in hospital of traumatic head injuries. Barclay, of no fixed address, denies her murder. Mr Paxton, continuing to open the prosecution case on Friday, said Barclay had looked at news articles about the incident in the days after the attack. He said that in one article viewed by Barclay, senior police officer Mike Brown appealed for information about Ms Rose's iPhone which Mr Brown said could hold 'key information'. The prosecutor said that 'was a signal to cunning Roy Barclay that he needed to get rid of that phone'. 'Mike Brown was right and that explains what was to follow the very next day in Ipswich town centre on July 27,' Mr Paxton said. 'Roy Barclay dumps Anita's iPhone after Mr Brown has told the public in an article Mr Barclay has viewed about the significance of that phone.' He said that the 'dropping of Anita's phone in Ipswich' was 'to put the police off the trail'. The barrister said that Barclay was captured on CCTV footage in Upper Orwell Street in Ipswich on July 27 with a 'carrier bag in his left hand' which prosecutors say contained Ms Rose's phone. He said that Barclay entered a seating area with the bag and is later seen to emerge from the seating area without the bag. He said a couple – Mr Ichim and Ms Baiculescu – were captured on CCTV minutes later entering then emerging from the seating area and 'there's an exchange of an item' between them, which Mr Paxton said was Ms Rose's phone. 'Within a minute or so when that phone is switched on, that's Anita's phone, it alerts the police,' Mr Paxton said. He said that 'numerous police officers flooded the area and found the unsuspecting Mr Ichim and Ms Baiculescu' in a mobile phone and vape shop. The barrister said 'they had paid for a factory reset of the phone' but police arrived before this was done. He said Mr Ichim was arrested and later released, adding: 'Many people at times were treated as suspects but were later released without charge.' He said 'nobody other than Anita knew the password' to the phone, and police have not been able to get into it. Mr Paxton said Barclay showed an 'arrogance in keeping the items he did as trophies, believing perhaps that he could get away with murder'. The barrister had earlier told the trial that Ms Rose's pink jacket, phone case and Samsung earbuds were found at camps Barclay had used. Mr Paxton said Barclay had also searched online for four prisons 'no doubt wondering if caught which prison he would end up in', and that this was done on July 25, the day after Ms Rose was attacked. The barrister earlier told jurors that Barclay had 'lived off-grid' and slept in 'various makeshift camps'. 'He had been on the run trying to avoid the police and authorities to try and avoid being recalled back to prison,' Mr Paxton said. He said Ms Rose was subjected to 'numerous kicks, stamps and blows being delivered to her face, head and body' in a 'vicious and brutal attack'. The trial continues.
Metro
3 days ago
- Metro
Mum-of-six 'beaten to death by wanted man on the run' while walking her dog
A dog walker was beaten to death by a fugitive who was living off-grid in the countryside, a court has heard. Anita Rose, 57, is said to have encountered Roy Barclay, 56, after setting off from her home in Brantham, Suffolk, with her dog Bruce early on July 24 last year. Jurors at Ipswich Crown Court heard she was subject to a 'vicious and brutal attack with numerous kicks, stamps and blows being delivered to her face, head and body'. She was found by passers-by with Bruce's lead wrapped tightly around her leg, the court heard, and she died four days later at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge. Christopher Paxton KC, prosecuting, told the court 'no eyewitnesses saw the incident'. But he said the pink jacket Anita was wearing on the day she was attacked was found at one of Barclay's makeshift camps. 'You will hear that Roy Barclay had no fixed address and lived mostly in the countryside, wandering the fields and lanes, sleeping in various makeshift camps,' he added. 'He lived off-grid because for two years, Roy Barclay had been unlawfully at large. 'He had been on the run trying to avoid the police and authorities to try and avoid being recalled back to prison.' Mr Paxton said Barclay, who denies murder, kept the jacket 'as a trophy' and it had Barclay's 'semen on the neckline'. He said Barclay's walking boots – which 'amounted to the murder weapon' – were found at the same camp. There is 'support for the conclusion that the marks on Anita's face were made by these boots', the barrister added. He said Ms Rose's phone case was also found there, and her Samsung earbuds were located at a different makeshift camp Barclay had used. Mr Paxton said Barclay 'carries dog biscuits with him and is a dog lover'. He said Barclay tied the dog lead around Ms Rose's leg 'we say to stop Bruce (the dog) running off'. Jurors heard Barclay made various internet searches after the attack, including 'how are outside objects swabbed for DNA' and 'can barbed wire be swabbed for DNA'. More Trending The prosecutor described Barclay as 'cunning and resourceful'. The defendant, who wore glasses, a grey prison-issue tracksuit and has a grey beard and long, thinning grey hair, listened to proceedings from the secure dock of the court. Relatives of Ms Rose listened from the public gallery. The trial, which is due to last eight weeks, continues. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Russian captain of container ship that crashed into tanker denies manslaughter MORE: Paul Doyle 'holds back tears' in court as he's accused of 'driving into Liverpool fans' MORE: Manhunt after ex-police chief who killed mayor's brother escapes jail disguised as guard
Saudi Gazette
23-05-2025
- Business
- Saudi Gazette
Daily Telegraph to be sold to US firm RedBird Capital
LONDON — American buyout firm RedBird has agreed a deal to take control of the Daily and Sunday Telegraph after a two-year ownership vacuum. RedBird Capital will buy the stake owned by UAE's Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Sultan al-Nahyan who had bankrolled an earlier bid. That bid was rejected by the previous government, which passed a law preventing foreign governments owning British newspapers or news magazines. The current proposed deal will need regulatory approval. Both Telegraph titles and the Spectator magazine were put up for auction by Lloyds Bank, who seized them from the Barclay family for non-payment of outstanding debts. In a bold but ultimately unsuccessful move, a consortium of RedBird and Sheikh Mansour's IMI paid off the Barclay brothers' debts in full hoping to shortcut the auction process. However, the fact that the consortium was almost entirely funded by IMI saw the government intervene and prevent it taking majority ownership. It is thought that IMI will retain a minority stake of less than 15% in the two papers. Meanwhile, the Spectator was sold to hedge fund billionaire Sir Paul Marshall last year for £100m. The BBC understands the purchase price will see RedBird IMI get its money back in full. It brings to an end a two-year limbo period which the Telegraph staff found unsettling and left them concerned that sufficient investment and direction was lacking. RedBird founder Gerry Cardinale told the BBC he has plans to expand the Telegraph's reach and subscriber base in the US, believing there to be a gap in the market. Among other investments, RedBird Capital owns the Italian football team AC Milan. — BBC
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
A Recession Is ‘Likely,' According to Barclays — How To Prepare Now
Barclays, the global investment bank, recently predicted that a recession is likely on CNBC. Analysts from the brokerage believe the American economy will contract by 0.1% through the end of 2025 and they downgraded the global economic growth forecast for 2025 to 2.9%, down from 3.3% in 2024. Ajay Rajadhyaksha, global chairman of research for Barclay, noted that if trade tensions continue, there's a chance that developed economies will enter a recession. The potential economic slowdown was attributed to various factors, including uncertainty around tariffs, data around the labor market and future interest rate decisions. Trending Now: For You: While there are no guarantees that a recession will be announced in 2025, it's crucial that you do your best to organize your finances for the worst-case scenario. Below are ways you can prepare for a recession right now. Also here are the states most worried about a recession. Barclays suggested that investors exercise caution and underweight 'risk assets' in preparation for a possible recession. This doesn't mean withdrawing from the stock market, but changing your investing approach to protect your funds. You'll want to consider shifting your portfolio from volatile assets, like stocks or real estate, that could drop during an economic downturn, to safer assets. Barclays recommended a more defensive investment approach, with an overweight position in global fixed income and higher cash reserves, until further clarity on trade policies is achieved. Check Out: Cetin Duransoy, U.S. CEO of Raisin, said priorities are shifting fast as people are choosing security and control over growth with their funds right now. 'We're seeing more savers shift into fully insured options like high-yield savings accounts and CDs. Places where they don't have to choose between protecting their money and growing it,' he said. If you're nervous about the possibility of a recession, you'll want to change your investing approach. You want to be more practical about how you approach risk in 2025, since you never know what can happen next. You should be especially cautious if you have money invested that you'll need to access in the near future for a significant expense like a wedding or home down payment. Even though CDs and bonds aren't exciting, you don't want to worry about losing your money during turbulent times. 'Building up an emergency fund is crucial during times of uncertainty, so focus on saving up three to six months of living expenses in a separate account so it's out of sight and out of mind,' said Andrea Woroch, consumer and money-saving expert. Once you figure out how to be defensive with your stock portfolio, you'll want to make saving up for a rainy day your main priority to ensure that you have money to bail you out in the worst-case scenario. When the economy tips into a recession, there's no telling what can happen and you can't ignore the reality that you could lose your job. This is why you want to be prepared by having the funds to take care of your bills so that you don't have to rely on credit cards to get by. Setting and following a financial plan is essential during challenging economic times because you want to be certain that you have enough money to stay on top of your bills. 'It's more important than ever to track where every dollar goes in your budget to avoid wasteful spending,' Woroch said. She suggested using the zero-based budgeting method so that you can assign a job to every dollar you earn, so you know exactly where your money's going. The goal is to have some sort of financial plan so that you're not constantly nervous. Woroch suggested you spend time now reducing monthly bills so you have some extra breathing room in your budget in case of a possible recession. If you can reduce monthly bills right now, you'll be able to save more so that you can get adjusted to living leaner if a recession does happen. Here are the best ways to save on monthly fixed expenses: Start by cancelling services you no longer need because you either forgot about them or they don't offer much value. Review your data usage and change up your cell phone bill. Switch insurance policies. Negotiate rates with service providers to see if there are any promotional offers for loyalty. According to Austin Kilgore, consumer finance expert and analyst with Achieve, in the current economy, it may be wise to focus on the shorter term and determine where your vulnerabilities may be. For example, if you have an older vehicle, you should handle the maintenance now. If you have any medical or dental needs, you'll want to address them now if your current employer offers health insurance. When carrying credit card debt, you end up paying much more than the original purchase price of what you purchase. One of the best things that you can do to prepare for an economic downturn is to focus on paying down your credit card debt so that you have one less expense to stress about. You can pay down your lowest balance first for a quick win or focus on your highest interest rate if you want to take a mathematical approach. Kilgore said many people can take some time and effort to make a little extra right now and devote that to savings. If you have any concerns about possibly losing your job, then you'll also want to tap into additional income streams to build up your bank account and to have a back up plan. A few ways that you could increase your income now include: Pick up part-time work if there are opportunities available near you, especially in retail or the service industry. Try something in the gig economy, like dog walking or renting out your garage space. Tap into a freelancing marketplace like to see if you could use existing skills to generate income on a project basis. While it's challenging to predict what will happen in the economy, it's important that you plan ahead so that you're prepared for every possibility. More From GOBankingRates Here's the Minimum Salary Required To Be Considered Upper Class in 2025 These 10 Used Cars Will Last Longer Than an Average New Vehicle Sources CNBC, 'Barclays says a U.S. recession is increasingly likely, so underweight 'risk assets.'' Cetin Duransoy, Raisin Andrea Woroch Austin Kilgore, Achieve This article originally appeared on A Recession Is 'Likely,' According to Barclays — How To Prepare Now Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
