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Adrian Greenwood stabbing: Man guilty of Wind in the Willows murder | Adrian Greenwood stabbing: Man guilty of Wind in the Willows murder |
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A man has been found guilty of murdering a book dealer over a £50,000 first edition of the Wind in the Willows. | A man has been found guilty of murdering a book dealer over a £50,000 first edition of the Wind in the Willows. |
Michael Danaher, 51, from Peterborough, stabbed Adrian Greenwood to death after drawing up a list of wealthy targets that also included Kate Moss and Jeffrey Archer. | |
The 42-year-old was found dead in the hallway of his Oxford home in April. | The 42-year-old was found dead in the hallway of his Oxford home in April. |
He had been stabbed 33 times, beaten and stamped on, the prosecution said. | He had been stabbed 33 times, beaten and stamped on, the prosecution said. |
Danaher told the jury at Oxford Crown Court he had acted in self defence, but it took about two hours to find him unanimously guilty. | Danaher told the jury at Oxford Crown Court he had acted in self defence, but it took about two hours to find him unanimously guilty. |
'Efficient and brutal' | |
Prosecutor Oliver Saxby QC said his intention was "to get money" by going to the houses of wealthy people and robbing them. | Prosecutor Oliver Saxby QC said his intention was "to get money" by going to the houses of wealthy people and robbing them. |
A spreadsheet was found on Danaher's computer with the names of 14 "people of means" whom he intended to steal from or kidnap, the court was told. | A spreadsheet was found on Danaher's computer with the names of 14 "people of means" whom he intended to steal from or kidnap, the court was told. |
Other people on the list included venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft, TV pawnbroker Adam Hatfield, property developer Howard Grossman, and financial investor Guy Hands. | Other people on the list included venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft, TV pawnbroker Adam Hatfield, property developer Howard Grossman, and financial investor Guy Hands. |
Mr Saxby said the list was "considered in its own way, and efficient, and really quite brutal" and also had details of valuables, weapons and family members of his planned victims. | Mr Saxby said the list was "considered in its own way, and efficient, and really quite brutal" and also had details of valuables, weapons and family members of his planned victims. |
The weapon listed in many cases was "stun gun", and one was found in Danaher's flat by police. | |
Giving evidence during the trial, Danaher said an "unknown man" used his laptop to search for the addresses of high-profile people, including Gary Lineker and Louise Redknapp. | |
The court heard how he also stopped outside Mr Greenwood's house and took a selfie after the murder. | |
Mr Saxby said: "It takes a certain sort of person to have done what the defendant did to Adrian Greenwood. | |
"Cool, calculated, controlled, before, during and after. And underpinning it all? Greed. It was money he was after." | |
The prosecutor said Danaher had earlier tried to enter Adrian Beecroft's house on 22 March, arriving with a parcel he said was for the venture capitalist's daughter. |