Suffolk Man Jailed Life Murdering Dog Walker

Roy Barclay, 56, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years for the brutal murder of 57-year-old Anita Rose while she was walking her dog in Brantham, Suffolk. Barclay, who had previously been convicted and jailed for a vicious 2015 assault on an elderly man with notable similarities to the attack on Rose, had been living off-grid to evade recall to prison at the time of the murder. The court heard that Barclay subjected Rose to numerous kicks, stamps, and blows, leaving injuries comparable to a car crash, and showed no remorse during the trial. Rose's daughter, Jessica Cox, expressed the family's enduring grief and frustration over Barclay's lack of explanation or remorse for his violent actions. Barclay was caught after living rough for two years near a sewage works, where he kept items stolen from Rose after the attack. Judge Martyn Levett described Barclay as unpredictable and prone to dangerous outbursts, emphasizing the horrific and senseless nature of the crime.