Mr Savage had moved from Sale in Manchester to the village of Gwernaffield, near Mold, with his partner Charlotte and four-year-old daughter Regan, shortly before he died.

Discussing the case, Detective Chief Inspector Chris Bell, the Senior Investigating Officer, explained: "For Kyle's young life to be cut so cruelly short in such tragic and unnecessary circumstances is beyond comprehension. However they are also reviewed as and when new intelligence or information comes to light or when there has been advances in forensic science which may present an opportunity to further the investigation."

A post-mortem examination showed the 44-year-old had multiple injuries, including a fracture to his skull. At the start of his summing up of the facts of the trial, Mr Justice Stephen Eyre told the Jury there was no dispute that the defendant had killed Kyle Walley by stabbing him to the chest - but that there were "crucial disagreements" regarding the events immediately leading up to the fatal injury and the defendant's intention that they would have to consider. The fourth witness called to the stand was Charlotte Upton who was Jones' probation officer and said that she had had 'no issues' with the defendant. Two men, Alan Charlton , of Bridgwater, Somerset, and Idris Ali, of Cardiff, were convicted in 1991 and jailed over the killing. She also tells of having heard loud screaming' and 'heavy breathing' towards the end of the call. She called out Mr Walley's name but had no response.

Rutherford’s victims included the hotel’s owner Linda Simcox, 59, her daughter Lorna McIntyre, 24, Lorna’s husband Alistair, 33, and family friend John Green, 55, from Texas.

Finally, we would like to thank our friends, family and the public who have shown us goodwill throughout. We hope today’s sentence will remind people of the dangers associated with knives.” Clive Sharp (Image: North Wales Police) Read more: Murdered vet Catherine Gowing's family speak of 'unbearable loss' Mr Walley died on July 11, 2021, after being stabbed at his flat in Rhosymedre as the pair drank together ahead of the European Championship football final.

Despite an intensive police investigation the killer of the 39-year-old teacher, has never been found. He also pointed to the account of the victim's neighbour who told the court earlier this week of an incident in which Mr Walley threatened him, as well as reminding the court: "He (Mr Walley) had been in trouble for possession of a knife and [on a previous occasion] he was keeping a machete at home for protection." He spoke with his mum again the following morning but during the early afternoon, about 1.45pm, she found him dead in his flat.Police investigations are ongoing and anyone with information is asked to get in touch with them either online or via 101. But the conviction was referred to the Appeal Court by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. The CCRC had said there was a chance that Charlton’s murder conviction and Ali’s manslaughter verdict were“unsafe”. Police boss and ex-Wrexham MP row over findings of investigation into former chief constable". The Leader . Retrieved 3 April 2020. A person matching his description was seen walking from the pub in the direction of West Parade and River Street to his home. He was described as appearing drunk. John Philpotts prosecuting told the jury that the fatal wound, measuring above 3cm, penetrated muscle and ribs to pierce the heart and Mr Walley died from his injuries.