Double murderer John Sweeney who dumped victims in canals dies in jail

26-08-2026 22:04 via examinerlive.co.uk

Double murderer John Sweeney who dumped victims in canals dies in jail

John Sweeney, 69, was given a whole-life tariff at the Old Bailey in 2011 for the canal murders of former girlfriends Paula Fields and Melissa Halstead

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