The Carol Morgan murder/robbery cold case conviction 40 years later
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- The story started in 1981 in Bedford, on the 13th August Carol Morgan was brutally murdered in her shop in what appeared to be a robbery gone wrong.
It would take over 40 years for the truth to come out.
Allen Morgan, 74, of Stanstead Crescent, Brighton, was today sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years at Luton Crown Court after a jury found him guilty of conspiracy to murder, following a nine-week trial.
Carol Morgan was killed in a frenzied and sustained attack on 13 August 1981. It was proven in court that Allen Morgan had sought to arrange the killing and financially profited as a result.
Allen went on to live a life on the south coast with Carol’s son and daughter and his mistress Margaret, whom he later married and who, having stood trial alongside him, was cleared of of involvement in the plot.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Superintendent Carl Foster from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, now retired, oversaw the cold case review into Carol’s death and led the ensuing case to court.
He said: “Seeing Allen Morgan sentenced to spending 22 years, which will likely amount to the rest of his days, behind bars is momentous.
“For over four decades, Carol’s murder went undetected, and no-one had ever been prosecuted for their involvement in this truly sickening act.
“Carol did not deserve to die for someone else’s gain. She did not deserve to be erased from history, and I am extremely pleased that we have finally been able to deliver her justice.
“Allen Morgan’s actions have caused irreparable damage to those who knew and loved Carol, and he has been able to freely enjoy life at its peak. Now facing his latter years, he will finally pay the price for cutting short an innocent life.
“Clearly this case still leaves some questions unanswered. I would hope that Allen, as he contemplates life in prison, finally tells the truth about exactly what happened to his wife, and mother to the two children he raised as his own, so that we can also bring the person responsible for the physical act of killing her to justice.”
Despite a painstaking investigation run by retired Detective Chief Superintendent Brian Prickett between 1981 and 1983, no-one was brought to justice for the murder, and it lay on file for regular review until 2018 when the Cold Case Investigation Unit decided that there were further opportunities to progress the investigation.
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RIP Carol. So pleased cold cases are never forgotten...love it, well done to the authorities for getting him, eventually.
No evidence
@@JohnJohn-cu7nkok and you were on the jury were you? 🙄
Good he was caught and convicted but he managed to live almost all his life a free man.
RIP Carol ❤
Beyond comprehension how some humans can inflict such savagery upon another.equally living with this,and carry on living normally.hope the children can find peace and solace.r.i.p.carol
How did they find him guilty? Just by someones statement in a pub?
Yeah seems sketch.
Police using AI that can solve cases up to 80 years ago
@@David_Brent_musednot in this case
@@Greylobster we dont know that....theres alot they dont let on
You can see the 'Dupers delight' in that interview he gave back at the time. He can barely keep that smile from spreading across his face. Reminds me of the Diane Downs interview after shooting her kids.
rip carol x
His current wife Margaret was my teacher at school. I don't at all think she is innocent in this.
Viewer and subscribed, been subbed for years bro
thank you and respect
That was outstanding work ...... I mourn for Carol Morgan.
So sorry for you that you lost a friend in such a way. Someone you must have known and loved so much .
I feel for the Children.
R I P Carol. You can rest easy now.
They didn't suspect it? Hmm
He mostly got away with ending his wife's life since he's not lost much from losing his freedom and is unlikely to serve much of his sentence being 74 and frail.
He won’t ever breathe outside of a prison again mate
Had he not heard of a divorcement..sicko even raised her kids imagine how there now feeling
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@@bumbaclart7879get a life
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Carol's money
Interesting story, good reporting. Thanks
I remember this case. I think from crimewatch.
Big up Scarcity 💚 ✌🏻
What a demon!!! I hope carols kids can find stability ans closure in this distressing and dark time in their lives, may god be with them ❤
That's taken a long time to get the stuff to find the dna and other stuff to resolve these crimes.
In this case it was a witness that came forward in 2021
pay attention man!
@@JohnKobaRuddy I'm heavily medicated at my age, attention is difficult sorry.
40 years on WOW
Good vid mate. 👍
A 15 yr old baby boy was murdered in Woolwich on Sunday… RIP LIL MAN….
That story will be covered this week
Two people knew the Murderer. Him and the Killer. Sad case. 😢
Couldn't you get divorced in the 80s, Why go to that extreme, How could you live with yourself and have a normal life knowing what you have done. He was seeing another woman so I'm sure she would have gladly walked away.
I thought he showed no concern when he said he was at the pictures with the kids, in the interview at the start. It's like he's talking about someone he never knew or met. Cold. Shame he got to live his life a free man. Better late than never I guess. Sad for those kids too. Imagine growing up all that time not knowing he did that.
Even if I haven't done anything wrong I don't like when cops walk past my crib let alone knock my door imagine his surprise after 35 years when they arrest him when all he was waiting to do was die with his secret...2 people can't keep a secret so imagine these thugs nowadays with social media
Rip Carol
The math isn’t mathing 😂
Rip carol
There's two sides to this. It's not very good evidence in my opinion and if he's not guilty its a screwed up situation. And if he's done it. It's difficult to feel like it's a solid conviction ⚖️
Pick up that soap bar for me fresh meet 💋
I hope everyone involved in this case, can find some piece n now your mother can rest,
Im sorry you had to go through this awful crime. 🙏
Shame we don't have capital punishment any more.
3.39, no, the murderer knows his own identity, so 2 persons, not one.
RIP CAROL MORGAN
IM SOO EXTREMELY SORRY YOU HAD YOUR LIFE STOLEN FROM YOU!
DAMN ABSOLUTE EVIL LIBERTY DONE ONTO CAROL NOW IN HEAVEN FOR THE LAST 40 years RIEP!!!!
If the only evidence for conviction is an alleged conversation from 43 years ago it seems to me to be an extremely unsafe verdict. It feels like they've always suspected the husband but never had any proof whatsoever to convict him. Bundling up a load of circumstantial information and packaging it with this new witness statement sounds like a complete fit up....albeit he may be guilty.
Wtffff
Disgrace!!! Lets protest!
I watched the judge sentencing. Let these crims know, you will be punished eventually for your crime.
His efit looks like Ozzy Osbourne 😂😂
They a Bit late don’t you think
The mind boggles
@@marklittler784 crazy world
he was convicted and sentenced a while ago
Last month sentenced
RIP carol,,, not gonna be playing golf anymore are you enjoying life!!!!!!!
wtf killed his children's mum ,unreal
😢😢
Da worst attack he'd eva sin 😮
Are you having a stroke ?
@@cathal3020 Ave u sin da worst attak?
@@cathal3020 dat attack woz so bad... it was da wurst
@@cathal3020 wurst mi eva sin
@danielwilson1105 get help for psychosis
Hot 🔥 alibi was flaming hot.
I bet he done it
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That's so really bad detective work. 40 years to do their job. Not really a hard case to solve.
Was it worth it ? 75 now
Course it was worth it, you dumb?
ABSOLUTELY USELESS THE DAMN LICE PO FORTY YEARS FOR JUSTICE
I SUPPOSE BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!!
Looks like a young Brad Bellick… iykyk
What a crafty judas .