A concerned neighbor discovered Ken Walker, 88, and his wife, Freda, 86, who was later found to have died of head injuries and an obstructed airway in January. Vasile Culea, 33, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Freda and attempting to kill Ken. Derbyshire Police said Ken died on Monday at King’s Mill Hospital, Mansfield, but a post-mortem examination had not yet been carried out to determine his cause of death. No further charges have been filed. Derbyshire Police previously said a “serious level of violence” was used in the attack and one of their main lines of inquiry was whether the incident was a burglary. The pair were found by a neighbor at 9am on January 15 at their home in Langwith Junction, Shirebrook, near Bolsover. Freda was pronounced dead at the scene. Ken was a member of Shirebrook Borough Council and was previously a councilor on Bolsover District Council. Following news of his death, the Bolshover Constituency Labor Party paid tribute to “a well-known and much-loved pillar of the Shirebrook community”. In a statement released shortly after the attack, Bolsover District Council leader Steve Fritchley said: “Ken retired from 2019 as a councilor and just when they should have been enjoying their twilight years together, this terrible incident occurred and our thoughts are with Ken and his family. “We’ve heard a lot of people say, ‘Oh Ken and Freda, what a great couple,’ and they really were.” Koulea, who is due to stand trial at Derby Crown Court on October 4, was remanded in custody after his last court appearance.
title: “Derbyshire Man 88 Dies Seven Months After Attack That Killed His Wife Uk News Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-06” author: “David Dorris”
A concerned neighbor discovered Ken Walker, 88, and his wife, Freda, 86, who was later found to have died of head injuries and an obstructed airway in January. Vasile Culea, 33, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Freda and attempting to kill Ken. Derbyshire Police said Ken died on Monday at King’s Mill Hospital, Mansfield, but a post-mortem examination had not yet been carried out to determine his cause of death. No further charges have been filed. Derbyshire Police previously said a “serious level of violence” was used in the attack and one of their main lines of inquiry was whether the incident was a burglary. The pair were found by a neighbor at 9am on January 15 at their home in Langwith Junction, Shirebrook, near Bolsover. Freda was pronounced dead at the scene. Ken was a member of Shirebrook Borough Council and was previously a councilor on Bolsover District Council. Following news of his death, the Bolshover Constituency Labor Party paid tribute to “a well-known and much-loved pillar of the Shirebrook community”. In a statement released shortly after the attack, Bolsover District Council leader Steve Fritchley said: “Ken retired from 2019 as a councilor and just when they should have been enjoying their twilight years together, this terrible incident occurred and our thoughts are with Ken and his family. “We’ve heard a lot of people say, ‘Oh Ken and Freda, what a great couple,’ and they really were.” Koulea, who is due to stand trial at Derby Crown Court on October 4, was remanded in custody after his last court appearance.
