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| Peter McMahon death: Two guilty of murder | Peter McMahon death: Two guilty of murder |
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| Two people have been found guilty of murdering a pensioner whose body was found in a freezer. | Two people have been found guilty of murdering a pensioner whose body was found in a freezer. |
| The body of Peter McMahon, 68, was discovered in the chest freezer at a flat in Elswick in December. | The body of Peter McMahon, 68, was discovered in the chest freezer at a flat in Elswick in December. |
| Sharon Swinhoe, 44, of Crawford Terrace, Newcastle and Joseph Collins, 54, of the Sycamores, Elswick had denied murder but were found guilty by a jury at Newcastle Crown Court. | Sharon Swinhoe, 44, of Crawford Terrace, Newcastle and Joseph Collins, 54, of the Sycamores, Elswick had denied murder but were found guilty by a jury at Newcastle Crown Court. |
| Ronald Douglas, 77, of Gateshead, was cleared of manslaughter. | Ronald Douglas, 77, of Gateshead, was cleared of manslaughter. |
| He had previously admitted perverting the course of justice, a charge both Swinhoe and Collins were also convicted of. | |
| All three will be sentenced on Friday. | |
| Mr McMahon, a former civil servant, was last seen alive on 18 October when he took a taxi to Swinhoe's home in Walker. | |
| His body was found in the chest freezer in Collins' flat. | |
| A post-mortem examination revealed he had suffered a number of injuries, including gouging to the eyes. |