Killer seems dazed as police arrest him on suspicion of homicide
This is the second a ‘killer and a coward’ was arrested on suspicion of homicide after disposing of human stays in native ponds.
Lee Clarke, 56, seemed dazed and confused as officers confronted him on suspicion of killing Phillip Lewis in Harlow, Essex.
Footage launched by Essex Police reveals Clarke shifting gadgets out of his property hours earlier than he was stopped by officers in an organised search.
Police discovered a variety of energy instruments and blood marks throughout the property.
Officers began a homicide investigation after a member of the general public found a suspicious merchandise at Oakwood Pond in Harlow. Forensic checks confirmed the merchandise to be human stays.
A warrant was executed at Clarke’s house handle in Wedhey, Harlow, on January 4, 2023, and he was arrested on suspicion of homicide.
A jury then discovered him unanimously responsible of murdering Mr Lewis following a four-week trial on Friday, March 8.
Lee Clarke, 56, (left) appears to be like shocked as officers confront him on suspicion of killing Phillip Lewis in Harlow, Essex
Footage reveals Clarke being arrested on suspicion of killing Mr Lewis
Footage launched by Essex Police reveals Clarke shifting gadgets out of his property hours earlier than he was stopped by officers in an organised search
Human stays of Phillip Lewis have been discovered at Oakwood Pond in Harlow following a search
An investigation was launched on New Years Eve 2022, after Essex Police acquired a name from a member of the general public, who had found a suspicious merchandise at Oakwood Pond in Harlow at round 2pm.
The space was shortly cordoned off and following attendance from forensic officers, the merchandise was confirmed to be human stays.
A homicide investigation was launched and inside two days of the invention, the sufferer was recognized by a DNA match as 59-year-old Phillip Lewis, who was recognized domestically in Harlow as Scottish Phil.
After police have been in a position to set up when Mr Lewis went lacking, they consider he was killed on November 12, 2022.
Specialist officers of the Police Search Advisors (POLSA) and the Marine Unit carried out searches of a number of different ponds throughout Harlow the place additional human stays belonging to Mr Lewis have been positioned.
The trial of Lee Clarke started on Wednesday, February 7 at Chelmsford Crown Court.
During the trial, Clarke tried to assert that the blood positioned in his flat, was attributable to a damaged mirror which the sufferer had helped him clear up.
After police have been in a position to set up when Mr Lewis went lacking, they consider he was killed on November 12, 2022
The trial of Clarke started on Wednesday, 7 February at Chelmsford Crown Court
The trial concluded after four-weeks on Friday, March 8 the place a jury discovered Lee Clarke responsible of homicide.
He will seem at Chelmsford Crown Court on March 12 for sentencing.
Detective Superintendent Rob Kirby stated: ‘This trial has confirmed Lee Clarke to be a killer and a coward.
‘Despite being arrested over a yr in the past, Clarke has refused to inform anybody why he killed Phil.
‘He has additionally refused to reveal the place he disposed of the remainder of Phil’s physique, which has added to the struggling inflicted on Phil’s household.
‘This was an enormous investigation for Essex Police and it could not have been attainable with out the help from the neighborhood in Harlow.
‘Residents in Harlow have been affected person and compassionate, while our officers carried out enquiries.
‘I can confidentially say that with out the help from Harlow, aiding our hard-working officers, this outcome wouldn’t have been attainable.’
