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Metro
29-05-2025
- Metro
Moment man jokes with police that murder victim is 'under his bed'
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Newly released footage has revealed the moment a convicted murderer joked with officers before lying about where he hid his victim's body. Stephen Castle, 59, strangled Wayne Woodgate, 54, after a chance encounter in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on October 17, 2024. A trial heard the murder was the result of a long-standing grudge between the pair. Castle blamed Woodgate for telling police about him in 2015. Castle was previously jailed for seven-and-a-half years after officers raided his home and found firearms. Police bodycam footage released after Castle's conviction shows him in a happy mood, as he's told he will be arrested for kidnapping. 'Kidnapping, that's a new one for me,' he joked. When asked where Woodgate was, he replied: 'Well, I don't know where the f*** he is, do I? Moments later, as officers were preparing to leave, he told them: 'He is under my bed in my flat, in a suitcase.' Woodgate's body was found on the following day in woodland off the A268 in Peasmarsh. The pair had not seen each other for 10 years before meeting in Tunbridge Wells at around 3:30 pm on October 17 last year. Woodgate was walking on Goods Station Road, in the town centre, when he was confronted by Castle. The defendant threatened him and made him enter a Peugeot van driven by another man, a murder trial heard. The altercation was seen by concerned witnesses who called police, and the van was tracked to Castle's home in Hastings Road, near Matfield. More Trending Castle was arrested for kidnapping and initially claimed he had met Woodgate before 'dropping him off' at another location. He had been murdered with a ligature, police said, shortly after meeting Castle, who had driven him to his home. At Maidstone Crown Court, Castle admitted killing his victim but said he 'didn't intend to'. He denied a charge of murder and pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Yesterday, a jury found him guilty of murder by unanimous verdict. Castle will be sentenced at the same court on June 26. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Paul Doyle, 53, charged with multiple counts over Liverpool parade crash MORE: Woman who spiked another woman's drink with poppers as a 'joke' avoids jail MORE: Hillsborough survivor said Liverpool parade crash 'reminded him' of disaster
Business Insider
26-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Dicker Data Limited (D0D) Receives a Buy from Jarden
In a report released on May 22, Ed Woodgate from Jarden maintained a Buy rating on Dicker Data Limited (D0D – Research Report), with a price target of A$11.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at €4.58. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter According to TipRanks, Woodgate is ranked #5131 out of 9536 analysts. Currently, the analyst consensus on Dicker Data Limited is a Strong Buy with an average price target of €5.86, a 27.95% upside from current levels. In a report released on May 22, UBS also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a A$9.30 price target. D0D market cap is currently €857.6M and has a P/E ratio of 17.22. Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 10 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is neutral on the stock.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man 'strangled victim out of anger', court hears
A man accused of murder said he strangled his victim out of anger because he held him responsible for getting him sent to jail, a jury has been told. Wayne Woodgate, 54, was seen getting into a van in Tunbridge Wells in Kent after an altercation with Stephen Castle on 17 October last year, and his body was found six days later in a rural location in Peasmarsh, East Sussex. A trial at Maidstone Crown Court was told that Mr Castle blamed Mr Woodgate for a police raid on his home several years earlier which ended with him going to prison. Mr Castle, 59, of Kipping's Cross near Tunbridge Wells, admits manslaughter but denies murder. A jury was told that, in a police interview after his arrest, Mr Castle said Mr Woodgate owed him money for a drug deal but had instead "grassed him up". Mr Woodgate had been afraid of meeting him again, the trial heard, but they bumped into each other by chance in Tunbridge Wells. The prosecution told the jury that Mr Castle had taken Mr Woodgate in the van to his home address and, when the two were alone, strangled and killed him. 'Scared' Jurors were also shown CCTV of two men meeting in Tunbridge Wells on the day of Mr Woodgate's disappearance. The court heard how a bystander called 999 as was concerned about seeing Mr Castle swearing at Mr Woodgate and that it did not look like the victim had much choice but to get in the vehicle. Prosecutors said Mr Woodgate's son, Joseph, had driven to Tunbridge Wells to collect his father and that it looked like he had been "scared" while speaking to Mr Castle. Joseph Woodgate was watching the exchange through his rear-view mirror and then glanced down to his mobile phone. When he looked back up both his father and Mr Castle were gone, the court heard. Mr Woodgate's son explained that he then called his father who said: "I've got to go and see somebody, they've told me to turn my phone off." No further phone calls were picked up, the jury was told. Mr Castle was arrested just before 20:00 BST the same day on suspicion of kidnapping. The defendant later told police Mr Woodgate was safe when he had dropped him off earlier. Prosecutors say Mr Castle then went back to conceal Mr Woodgate's body further in undergrowth after he was released on police bail. The trial continues. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Related internet links
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man 'strangled victim out of anger', court hears
A man is accused of murder Wayne Woodgate after he went missing on 17 October 2024 [Kent Police] A man accused of murder said he strangled his victim out of anger because he held him responsible for getting him sent to jail, a jury has been told. Wayne Woodgate, 54, was seen getting into a van in Tunbridge Wells in Kent after an altercation with Stephen Castle on 17 October last year, and his body was found six days later in a rural location in Peasmarsh, East Sussex. A trial at Maidstone Crown Court was told that Mr Castle blamed Mr Woodgate for a police raid on his home several years earlier which ended with him going to prison. Mr Castle, 59, of Kipping's Cross near Tunbridge Wells, admits manslaughter but denies murder. A jury was told that, in a police interview after his arrest, Mr Castle said Mr Woodgate owed him money for a drug deal but had instead "grassed him up". Mr Woodgate had been afraid of meeting him again, the trial heard, but they bumped into each other by chance in Tunbridge Wells. The prosecution told the jury that Mr Castle had taken Mr Woodgate in the van to his home address and, when the two were alone, strangled and killed him. 'Scared' Jurors were also shown CCTV of two men meeting in Tunbridge Wells on the day of Mr Woodgate's disappearance. The court heard how a bystander called 999 as was concerned about seeing Mr Castle swearing at Mr Woodgate and that it did not look like the victim had much choice but to get in the vehicle. Prosecutors said Mr Woodgate's son, Joseph, had driven to Tunbridge Wells to collect his father and that it looked like he had been "scared" while speaking to Mr Castle. Joseph Woodgate was watching the exchange through his rear-view mirror and then glanced down to his mobile phone. When he looked back up both his father and Mr Castle were gone, the court heard. Mr Woodgate's son explained that he then called his father who said: "I've got to go and see somebody, they've told me to turn my phone off." No further phone calls were picked up, the jury was told. Mr Castle was arrested just before 20:00 BST the same day on suspicion of kidnapping. The defendant later told police Mr Woodgate was safe when he had dropped him off earlier. Prosecutors say Mr Castle then went back to conceal Mr Woodgate's body further in undergrowth after he was released on police bail. The trial continues. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Related internet links
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Yahoo
Man killed after 'long-standing grudge'
A man was murdered after a chance encounter with a person he had a "long-standing grudge" with, a jury has been told. Wayne Woodgate, 54, was last seen entering a van in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, on 17 October 2024. His body was found six days later at a rural location in Peasmarsh, East Sussex. Stephen Castle, 59, from Matfield, has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter. The prosecution told Maidstone Crown Court that Mr Castle took Mr Woodgate in a van to his home address in Kippings Cross, "and once there and when the two of them were alone, Stephen Castle strangled Mr Woodgate and he killed him". Jurors were shown CCTV of two men meeting in Tunbridge Wells on the day of Mr Woodgate's disappearance. The court heard how a bystander called 999 as was concerned about seeing Mr Castle swearing at Mr Woodgate and that it did not look like the victim had much choice but to get in the vehicle. Prosecutors said Mr Woodgate's son, Joseph, had driven to Tunbridge Wells to collect his dad and that it looked like his father was "scared" while speaking to Mr Castle. Joseph Woodgate was watching the exchange through his rear-view mirror and then glanced down to his mobile phone. When he looked back up both his father and Mr Castle were gone, the court heard. Mr Woodgate's son explained that he then called his dad who said, "I've got to go and see somebody, they've told me to turn my phone off". No further phone calls were picked up, the jury was told. Mr Castle was arrested just before 20:00 BST the same day on suspicion of kidnapping. The defendant later told police Mr Woodgate was safe when he dropped him off earlier. Prosecutors allege Mr Castle then went back to conceal Mr Woodgate's body further in undergrowth after he was released on police bail. The trial continues. Follow BBC Kent on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Murder charge after body found in missing man search HM Courts & Tribunals Service
