Drug addict who broke frail 94-year-old’s face during burglary jailed for life

A 46-year-old drug addict, Paul Topham, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 94-year-old Harold Monk, whom he brutally attacked during a burglary at Monk’s sheltered accommodation in Wolverhampton. Topham inflicted severe injuries that resulted in Monk’s death the following day, leading to a conviction for murder and a minimum 33-year sentence.

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