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Man pleads guilty to murder of Dudley woman missing for 28 years
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Trevor Dunkley, 66, has pleaded guilty to the murder of Patricia Lashley, who went missing in 1998.
Dunkley told police he disposed of Lashley's decomposed body months after killing her.
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- Trevor Dunkley pleaded guilty to murder and preventing lawful burial
- Patricia Lashley was 33 when she went missing in September 1998
- Lashley was last seen near her home on Hall Street, Dudley
- The case was heard at Wolverhampton Crown Court
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- Dunkley will be sentenced for his crimes
Why It Matters
The case brings closure to Lashley's family after 28 years
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- Sep 11BBC News: Trevor Dunkley told police he disposed of Patricia Lashley's body months after killing her in 1998, a court hears.
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