Elderly couple ‘shot dead and buried by daughter and son-in-law’

An elderly couple were shot dead by their daughter and son-in-law, who then buried their bodies, stole from their bank account and tricked family members into believing they were still alive, a British jury heard.

Nottingham Crown Court was told Susan and Christopher Edwards “lied to everybody” for 15 years to cover up the killings of Patricia and William Wycherley.

Opening the case against the Edwards’, who both deny murder, prosecutor Peter Joyce QC said William Wycherley, 85, and his 63-year-old wife were both shot twice with a revolver over a bank holiday weekend in May 1998.