09 April 2021
On Holy Thursday, 1 April, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, presided at the Holy Mass of the Lord’s Supper (“In Coena Domini”) in the Vatican Basilica. Concelebrating with him were cardinals, bishops, senior members of the Secretariat of State led by Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin and canons of the Basilica. After Mass, which this year did not include the traditional rite of the washing of the feet and the offertory procession, the concelebrants proceeded to the chapel of Saint Joseph, where Cardinal Re led the silent adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament. The following is a translation of the Cardinal’s homily, which he delivered in Italian.
Paula Leather A JUDGE described the horrific murder of Asda worker Paula Leather as an act of unspeakable and barbaric savagery . George Leather, 60, launched the attack on wife Paula at their home on Tinling Close, Prescot in November last year. Paula, a long-serving worker at the Asda supermarket in St Helens, had suffered around 50 to 100 injuries to her face and neck and between 200 to 300 injuries to her body in total. Judge Andrew Menary QC said that “in an episode of unspeakable and barbaric savagery” Leather had brutally killed his “loyal and supportive” wife Paula. Liverpool Crown Court heard that after losing his temper after drinking Leather, who wrongly suspected her of being unfaithful, broke three kitchen knives in the relentless attack on her during which he rained down blows.
Jealous husband stabbed Asda worker 300 times
Mum of three Paula Leather was married to George Leather for more than 40 years before the unspeakable attack
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Paula Leather, 56, was stabbed to death at her home in Prescot
A jealous husband stabbed his wife up to 300 times when he mutilated her in a barbaric killing.
George Leather, 60, used four different knives to inflict around 100 wounds to the face and head of Paula Leather. The much-loved nan and Asda worker was unrecognisable when found at the foot of the stairs of their Prescot home.
But after breaking blade after blade in his attack, her callous partner left the 56-year-old for dead and went upstairs for a shower.
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Killer husband jailed for stabbing wife 300 times in episode of unspeakable and barbaric savagery
Merseyside mum-of-three Paula Leather died at the hands of her jealous husband in November last year
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Paula Leather was found with up to 100 injuries to her face and neck and between 200 and 300 injuries on her body (Image: Merseyside Police)
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