Robert Hammond lied to financial companies about having cancer to delay payments and murdered his wife to gain access to life insurance money.
A mortgage broker who strangled his wife to death so he could claim her life insurance and pay off spiralling debts was a "competent liar", police have said.Husband in 'mountain of debt' killed wife for life insurance, court hears
Hammond had debts of more than £300,000 and had created excuses to delay payments to financial companies, the court heard. "Once the investigation progressed it showed Hammond to be a competent liar and the large debts and financial pressures he was under became clear.
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