Man guilty for plotting to kill his wife in 1981 to start life with new lover

According to Bedfordshire Police, the case was reopened by detectives in 2018 following a review by a police cold case team.

Undated handout photo issued by Bedfordshire Police of Allen Morgan.

A man has been found guilty of plotting to kill his then-wife to start a new life with his lover more than 40 years ago.

Allen Morgan, 74, of Brighton, was unanimously convicted by a jury of conspiracy to murder Carol Morgan at Luton Crown Court on Tuesday, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.