Peter Norgrove: Bricklayer who murdered customer in row over property extension jailed for life

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A builder who murdered a customer in a dispute over an extension at her dwelling has been jailed for life.

Sharon Gordon, 58, died from extreme head accidents along with her physique discovered on the foot of her stairs after involved buddies known as at her dwelling on 21 July final 12 months.

At Wolverhampton Crown Court, Peter Norgrove pleaded responsible to her homicide and can now serve a minimal of 15 years behind bars earlier than being eligible for parole.

The court docket heard that Norgrove, 43, was caught on doorbell and safety digital camera footage earlier than he killed Ms Gordon at her home in Bromford Road, Holly Hall, Dudley.

The lately certified bricklayer, who met Ms Gordon by a mutual buddy on the Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall they attended, was paid £29,000 and agreed to construct the extension inside two months.

During the course of the investigation into Mrs Gordon’s dying, Norgrove was interviewed and stated he had left the property the day earlier than she was killed.

However, footage discovered these claims to be false and blood-stained gadgets had been discovered in a wheelie bin at a household tackle linked to Norgrove.

Further searches of the tackle revealed a lump hammer hidden in a shed by a sufferer detection canine, and checks discovered traces of Mrs Gordon’s blood on it.

Passing sentence on Wednesday, Judge Chambers stated the “brutal and savage” offence, involving eight blows to the pinnacle, was aggravated by a false assertion Norgrove gave police saying his sufferer was alive and effectively when he left the property.

The choose informed Norgrove, a former public sector employee: “You used a hammer to repeatedly strike her to the head.

“You were angry because she had continued to criticise you for your chronic delays and workmanship.”

Detective Inspector Damian Forrest, who led the investigation, stated: “Mrs Gordon tragically lost her life following a violent attack by Peter Norgrove, which appears to have stemmed from him losing his temper after a disagreement over the work he was carrying out.

“Mrs Gordon’s friends and family have been deeply affected by her death, and while Norgrove has now faced the consequences of his appalling actions, our thoughts remain with them as they continue to grieve.”

Mrs Gordon’s household have stated they “remain devastated” by her brutal dying.

“We remain devastated at the loss of our beloved sister Sharon and our lives will never be the same again,” they stated.

“Sharon had much to live for, and no one could anticipate that renovating your home would end in murder. Sharon simply wanted to improve her home, but sadly she was brutally taken and will never enjoy any of its benefits.”