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The judge told him that this was "not a case of insanity". He added: "I sentence you on the basis that you took a new psychoactive substance and under the influence of this committed these murders. "Anyone who takes new psychoactive substances, which are Class A drugs, is interfering with their own mental processes and responsible for the consequences." Daniel Appleton has been found guilty of the murders of his wife and a pensioner in Crawley Down Amy Appletons mother Linda Remon faced...

Brave passer-by Sandra Seagrave, 76, was killed after rushing to the aid of beloved schoolteacher Amy Appleton.

Brave passer-by Sandra Seagrave, 76, was killed after rushing to the aid of beloved schoolteacher Amy Appleton.

The 32-year-old was murdered outside her home in Hazel Way, Crawley Down on December 22 last year. She was a teacher at Copthorne Church of England School and a regular churchgoer at St John’s in Copthorne. At her funeral in Crawley in February, about 100 people had to watch the service on a giant screen as there was not enough room inside. School headteacher Joanna Francis said: “Amy was one of our most loved and respected teachers who was dedicated to giving the best education to ...

‘They will live on in our hearts’: Families of Crawley Down murder victims speak out The grieving family of a Crawley Down teacher who was murdered by her husband have issued a statement saying how much they miss her. Tuesday, 29th December 2020, 5:26 pm Amy Appleton, 32, was killed by her husband Daniel outside their home in Hazel Way last Christmas. And today a jury found Daniel Appleton, 38, guilty of Amy’s murder and that of passerby Sandy Seagrave, 76, after a six-week trial. Followi...

Daniel Appleton had used drugs when he dragged wife outside and attacked her When Sandy Seagrave intervened near the Crawley home, he turned on her too Both women were viciously beaten to death before Appleton tried to kill himself  Police found him naked in pool of his blood after determined suicide attempt Appleton, who admitted the killings but denied using drugs, is expected to get the mandatory life sentence after being found guilty of two counts of murder