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| William Davis murder: Charlotte Frazier-Doody guilty | William Davis murder: Charlotte Frazier-Doody guilty |
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| A drug addict has been jailed for life for bludgeoning a 92-year-old war veteran to death at his home. | |
| William Davis was found with head injuries at his house in Hobley Street on 1 April. | William Davis was found with head injuries at his house in Hobley Street on 1 April. |
| Charlotte Frazier-Doody, from Hobley Street, Willenhall, was convicted of murder and sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court. | |
| A judge described the killing as a savage, ferocious and harrowing attack on a frail and vulnerable victim. | A judge described the killing as a savage, ferocious and harrowing attack on a frail and vulnerable victim. |
| Frazier-Doody, a 36-year-old mother of three who was addicted to heroin and crack cocaine, will spend at least 20 years behind bars. | |
| Mr Davis, who served in the Royal Navy throughout World War II, was described by his son Thomas as "a well respected and likeable man". | |
| 'Addiction and desperation' | |
| Thomas Davis said: "His war record began in the Royal Navy in 1939 and he was involved in many campaigns. | |
| "He was a hero who deserved a lot better end to his life. | |
| "The death of my father has had a massive impact upon all the family not least his sister Dolly. | |
| "She still cannot come to terms with the way in which my dad's life came to an end. | |
| "Dad will be sadly missed by me, my wife his close relatives and his neighbours. | |
| "I hope he is now reunited with my Mom and sister but the pain of losing him in such a tragic way will take me and the rest of the family a lifetime to come to terms with." | |
| Det Sgt Rob Bastin, the senior investigating officer for West Midlands Police, said: "Charlotte Frazier-Doody was addicted to Class A drugs at the time of Bill's murder, and was his neighbour and purported to be his friend. | |
| "She always protested her innocence and tried to say she visited Bill on the day of the murder as a 'good neighbour' and provided him with a dinner. | |
| "Instead she betrayed Bill's trust in the most awful way and beat him to death whilst he lay defenceless in his living room. | |
| "It's difficult to find the words to describe how evil and calculated this woman has been and to this day I am not completely sure exactly what her motive was, however I feel you don't have to look far from her addiction and desperation for money to pay for her drugs. | |
| "It's clear from the verdict today that the jury saw through her web of lies and saw her for the person she really is." |