November 10, 2023 2.26 pm This story is over 10 months old

Spalding man faces life sentence for house fire murder after plea change denied

Samuel Church to receive life imprisonment for the murder of Vincent Markham, following a failed attempt to retract guilty plea

A Spalding man will be sentenced for the murder of Vincent Markham (pictured left) after an application to vacate his guilty plea was refused by a judge.

Samuel Church, 36, (pictured right) faces a sentence of life imprisonment after he previously admitted the murder of Mr Markham and setting a fire which destroyed his home.

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