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| Stephen Alderton admits gunshot murders of father and son | Stephen Alderton admits gunshot murders of father and son |
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| Gary and Josh Dunmore died of gunshot wounds at two separate properties in Cambridgeshire in March | Gary and Josh Dunmore died of gunshot wounds at two separate properties in Cambridgeshire in March |
| A man has admitted the murders of a father and son who were found shot dead in two Cambridgeshire villages on the same night. | A man has admitted the murders of a father and son who were found shot dead in two Cambridgeshire villages on the same night. |
| Gary Dunmore, 57, and Josh Dunmore, 32, died of gunshot wounds at properties in Bluntisham and Sutton on 29 March. | |
| Stephen Alderton, 67, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder at Cambridge Crown Court on Wednesday. | Stephen Alderton, 67, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder at Cambridge Crown Court on Wednesday. |
| Judge Mark Bishop said he would be sentenced in October. | Judge Mark Bishop said he would be sentenced in October. |
| Alderton denied one count of possession of a firearm - a double-barrelled shotgun - with intent to cause fear of violence to another person. | Alderton denied one count of possession of a firearm - a double-barrelled shotgun - with intent to cause fear of violence to another person. |
| Prosecutor Peter Gair said there was "no public interest to be served by seeking a trial" on the count and the judge ordered that it lie on file. | Prosecutor Peter Gair said there was "no public interest to be served by seeking a trial" on the count and the judge ordered that it lie on file. |
| Wearing a grey polo shirt and blue jeans, the defendant showed no emotion in court, with family members of the victims watching on from the jury seats. | Wearing a grey polo shirt and blue jeans, the defendant showed no emotion in court, with family members of the victims watching on from the jury seats. |
| He spoke only to confirm his name and to enter his pleas. | He spoke only to confirm his name and to enter his pleas. |
| About 40 minutes after the first shooting was reported in Bluntisham, the body of Gary Dunmore, 57, was found in The Row, Sutton | About 40 minutes after the first shooting was reported in Bluntisham, the body of Gary Dunmore, 57, was found in The Row, Sutton |
| Police found the body of Josh Dunmore after gunshots were heard in Meridian Close, Bluntisham, just after 21:00 BST on 29 March. | |
| About 40 minutes later, officers were called to reports of shots in Sutton and found the body of Mr Dunmore's father, Gary. | |
| The two properties were about six miles (10km) apart and located in the countryside between Ely and St Ives. | |
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