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Mother could visit son's killer | Mother could visit son's killer |
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The mother of murder victim Paul Crymble has said she might consider visiting her daughter-in-law in prison at some time in the future. | The mother of murder victim Paul Crymble has said she might consider visiting her daughter-in-law in prison at some time in the future. |
Shirley Crymble was speaking after Paul's wife Jacqueline, and her lover, Roger Ferguson, were found guilty of his murder. | Shirley Crymble was speaking after Paul's wife Jacqueline, and her lover, Roger Ferguson, were found guilty of his murder. |
The father-of-two was suffocated near his County Armagh home on 20 June 2004. | The father-of-two was suffocated near his County Armagh home on 20 June 2004. |
Mrs Crymble said she would "pray for their salvation" but now needed to focus on her grandchildren. | Mrs Crymble said she would "pray for their salvation" but now needed to focus on her grandchildren. |
"They need reassurance again that they are special, that they are loved," she said. | |
We know now that justice has been done - people must be punished for the wrong they do Shirley Crymble | We know now that justice has been done - people must be punished for the wrong they do Shirley Crymble |
Mr Crymble, 35, was found suffocated in his car near his Richhill home with a plastic bag taped tightly round his neck, and his feet and hands bound with cable ties. | Mr Crymble, 35, was found suffocated in his car near his Richhill home with a plastic bag taped tightly round his neck, and his feet and hands bound with cable ties. |
His 35-year-old wife had claimed four masked men broke into the family home looking for drugs and money before attacking and kidnapping her husband. | His 35-year-old wife had claimed four masked men broke into the family home looking for drugs and money before attacking and kidnapping her husband. |
Mr Crymble's mother sat through a four-month trial, and said she felt "deeply hurt" about what had been said about her son. | Mr Crymble's mother sat through a four-month trial, and said she felt "deeply hurt" about what had been said about her son. |
"I thought she loved him, at the beginning, and to discover now what she really thought about him, it is very, very difficult to live with," she said. | "I thought she loved him, at the beginning, and to discover now what she really thought about him, it is very, very difficult to live with," she said. |
Paul Crymble was murdered by his wife and her lover | Paul Crymble was murdered by his wife and her lover |
Mrs Crymble described her son as a quiet man who listened. | Mrs Crymble described her son as a quiet man who listened. |
"He was very interested in people and he was a real good laugh. He used to make these voices, different nationalities and he had the kids laughing away. He made people happy when he was with them." | "He was very interested in people and he was a real good laugh. He used to make these voices, different nationalities and he had the kids laughing away. He made people happy when he was with them." |
However, she said that the guilty verdicts would make it easier for her and her grandchildren to move on. | However, she said that the guilty verdicts would make it easier for her and her grandchildren to move on. |
"We know now that justice has been done. People must be punished for the wrong they do," she said. | "We know now that justice has been done. People must be punished for the wrong they do," she said. |
"I'm glad of the judgement. Now the children and I can look to the future. We can plan a headstone for the grave. We won't have people telling us what to do." | "I'm glad of the judgement. Now the children and I can look to the future. We can plan a headstone for the grave. We won't have people telling us what to do." |
Last week, the victim's friend Jim McFarland said that Jacqueline Crymble had told her late husband several times that because of his life insurance, he was worth more to her dead than alive. | Last week, the victim's friend Jim McFarland said that Jacqueline Crymble had told her late husband several times that because of his life insurance, he was worth more to her dead than alive. |
Mr McFarland said as soon as he heard something had happened at the house he thought Jacqueline Crymble had something to do with it. | Mr McFarland said as soon as he heard something had happened at the house he thought Jacqueline Crymble had something to do with it. |