Jealous husband kills rival and burns the body in his home (Photos)
Fifty-three-year-old Andrew Jones, is facing trial for killing father-of-three Mike O’Leary, 55, burning the body and attempting to stage his death as suicide. Jones, who ran building and farming companies, is said to have killed O’Leary over an affairs the deceased had with his wife Rhianon Jones, Dailymail reports.
Jones allegedly discovered his wife’s secret phone which he used to lure Mr O’Leary to his farm. Jones posed as his wife Rhianon, and messaged Mike O’Leary for a meeting.
When Jones met O’Leary, a heated argument led to a fight before Jones shot Mr O’Leary, used a fork lift truck to lift his body into the boot of his Audi A6 and driving it to his home where he burned it.
Prosecutor at Swansea Crown Court said Jones further dumped Mr O’Leary’s car by a river to stage his disappearance as suicide. The murder was however unveiled after O’Leary’s disappearance prompted police investigation.