Farmer jailed for lodger's 'body in barrel' murder

Richard Dyson's body was not found until nearly six years after he disappeared in rural Hoyland.

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Farmer jailed for lodger's 'body in barrel' murder

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BBC Published 6 August 2026

Farmer jailed for lodger's 'body in barrel' murder

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Farmer who hid lodger's body in concrete-filled barrel gets life for murder

A farmer and former butcher who murdered his lodger, dismembered his body and hid the remains in a concrete-filled barrel for six years, has been jailed.

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