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Coordinates: 54°28′15″N 1°41′42″W / 54.47081°N 1.6951°W
Melsonby
Melsonby Village
Melsonby shown within North YorkshireOS grid reference NZ198084 District Richmondshire Shire county North Yorkshire Region Yorkshire and the Humber Country England Sovereign state United Kingdom Post town RICHMOND Postcode district DL10 Dialling code 01325 718 Police North Yorkshire Fire North Yorkshire Ambulance Yorkshire EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire Melsonby is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies a few miles west of the A1(M) motorway.
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Murder of Diana Garbutt
In March 2010, village postmistress Diana Garbutt was found dead in the living quarters above the shop, after suffering severe head injuries. Her husband Robin Garbutt was charged with her murder.[1] He was committed for trial and pleaded not guilty. On 27 September Robin Garbutt was released on bail due to a significant breakthrough in the case against him.[2]
On 19 April 2011, following trial at Teesside Crown Court, he was convicted of the murder of Diane Garbutt and was sentenced to life imprisonment.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Husband charged with Melsonby post office murder". BBC News. 16 April 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/north_yorkshire/8624354.stm. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ "Husband of Melsonby postmistress released on bail". BBC News Online (BBC). 27 September 2010. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-11420466. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Husband guilty of Melsonby postmistress murder". BBC News. 19 April 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-13115705. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
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