Don Banfield Don Banfield murdered by wife and murdered by wife and
daughterdaughter
Don Banfield, (63 years old when last seen, 2001)
Shirley and Lynette Banfield
Last seen walking out house in Wealdstone, north-west London, in
May 2001. The wife stated that he was a
gambler, and disappeared when he had money. She even told police he
even faked his own death once before.
The family presented the police with a picture of Don Banfield
Don Banfield Picture given
After a few age enhancements, the family made Don Banfield a completely different looking man.
Before Dons disappearance, the jury was Before Dons disappearance, the jury was told that Mr.Banfield had suspensions that told that Mr.Banfield had suspensions that
his wife was trying to poison his food and he his wife was trying to poison his food and he told a friend and doctor that she hand told a friend and doctor that she hand
cupped him to the bed overnight.cupped him to the bed overnight.
Though his body was never found, the wife Though his body was never found, the wife and daughter pleaded guilty to twisting the and daughter pleaded guilty to twisting the
truth for justice, and admitted plot to truth for justice, and admitted plot to defraud William Hill of £29,451 in pension defraud William Hill of £29,451 in pension
payments. payments.
Shirley Banfield also pleaded guilty to Shirley Banfield also pleaded guilty to dishonestly obtaining £34,382 of Mr dishonestly obtaining £34,382 of Mr
Banfield's state pension.Banfield's state pension.
They were only out for They were only out for one thing, money. one thing, money.
Pure Greed.Pure Greed.
"Inquiries into finding "Inquiries into finding the body of Mr. Banfield the body of Mr. Banfield
continue, so that one continue, so that one day he will be given the day he will be given the dignity he deserves to dignity he deserves to
rest in peace."rest in peace."
Harry Hayles, 47 and his 18-year-
old daughter Emma were
attacked on their way to taking
Emma to school in North Belfast,
Ireland on Tuesday.
In other news…
Mr.Hayles wife came Mr.Hayles wife came outside after 5 shots were outside after 5 shots were taken and saw a masked taken and saw a masked
gunman fire 5 shots and a gunman fire 5 shots and a small red van driving off. small red van driving off.
Harry Hales, was shot Harry Hales, was shot twice in the chest, while twice in the chest, while his daughter Emma, was his daughter Emma, was hit in the stomach and hit in the stomach and
handhand
The attack was “much too The attack was “much too early” to establish a early” to establish a
motivemotive
It was found that a 33-It was found that a 33-year-old man was year-old man was
arrested on Tuesday arrested on Tuesday evening. He was evening. He was
released on bail on released on bail on WednesdayWednesday
Harry and Emma are in Harry and Emma are in stable conditions.stable conditions.