A British man was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 22 years, on Monday, for having planned the murder of his then wife, more than 40 years ago.
According to Sky News, the sentence of Allen Morgan, aged 74, was announced today at Luton Crown Court.
The court proved that Allen had been having an affair with his current wife – Margaret Morgan –, aged 75, when Carol was found dead, with blows from a "machete", in the supermarket they both ran in Linslade, Bedfordshire, on August 13, 1981.
"The brutality of the murder shocked everyone who went to the scene [...]. Only one person knows the identity of the killer and that is you, Mr Morgan", said the judge in charge of the case, Martin Spencer.
"You kept that secret for 40 years. But justice caught up with you and now you will serve your sentence. The killer is still on the run, if he is still alive", he added.
Initially, authorities believed that Carol had been the victim of a tragic robbery and closed the case, without any suspects being arrested, in 2018.
Three years later, a witness, who was 17 at the time, came forward to a police station and said that Allen had asked her if she knew anyone who would kill his wife.
The case was reopened and the British man was arrested. In court, Allen admitted that he could not divorce Carol because he had debts that only life insurance could pay.
Carol, 36, was killed by a man, whose identity is still unknown, at around 7 pm local time on August 13, 1981, that is, 43 years ago.
The killer used a large knife to stab her, causing fatal injuries to her body and skull.
Margaret Morgan, who left her husband to live with Allen after Carol's murder, was also convicted of complicity, but was eventually acquitted.
