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Janet Brown murder: Donald Graham found guilty Janet Brown murder: Donald Graham found guilty
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A 60-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering his wealthy lover.A 60-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering his wealthy lover.
Donald Graham, had denied the murder of Janet Brown, of Hexham, in 2005 and concealing her body, before stripping her and her parents' estates.Donald Graham, had denied the murder of Janet Brown, of Hexham, in 2005 and concealing her body, before stripping her and her parents' estates.
Graham, from Sparty Lea, Northumberland, had admitted fraud at an earlier hearing. Graham, of Sparty Lea, Northumberland, had admitted fraud at an earlier hearing at Newcastle Crown Court.
A Newcastle Crown Court jury has yet to reach a verdict on co-accused Elizabeth Todd, 51, who has denied fraud and perverting the course of justice. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on co-accused Elizabeth Todd, who denied fraud and perverting the course of justice. She now faces a retrial.
The jury, which has been deliberating for six days, earlier heard that Graham used Ms Brown's money to buy expensive cars for himself and a house for Ms Todd.The jury, which has been deliberating for six days, earlier heard that Graham used Ms Brown's money to buy expensive cars for himself and a house for Ms Todd.
Ms Brown, who had worked as an extra on television and as a mystery shopper, has not been seen since 2005 when she "disappeared from the face of the Earth", just before she was due to go on holiday with Graham. Ms Brown, who had worked as an extra on television and as a mystery shopper, has not been seen since 2005.
She "disappeared from the face of the Earth", just before she was due to go on holiday with Graham, said the prosecution.
The court heard that, having disposed of her body, he took advantage of the fact that Ms Brown had planned to go abroad by sending fake postcards from France saying she had found a job.The court heard that, having disposed of her body, he took advantage of the fact that Ms Brown had planned to go abroad by sending fake postcards from France saying she had found a job.
He also befriended her parents, and when they both died, he drained their assets until only their farm was left. He also befriended her parents and when they both died, he drained their assets until only their farm was left.
Graham will be sentenced on Friday.
A trial date for Ms Todd, 52, of Seaton Delaval, has yet to be fixed.