Killer who hid mum-of-seven's body in cellar and dumped bones in bins jailed 28 years later
Trevor Dunkley, 66, from Dudley, West Midlands, has now been jailed after confessing to the horrific murder of Patricia Lashley in 1998 as part of a decades-long missing person inquiry
Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by The Mirror ·
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Killer who hid mum-of-seven's body in cellar and dumped bones in bins jailed 28 years later
Trevor Dunkley, 66, from Dudley, West Midlands, has now been jailed after confessing to the horrific murder of Patricia Lashley in 1998 as part of a decades-long missing person inquiry
Man who confessed to 1998 murder of mum-of-seven jailed for just 10 years
Trevor Dunkley confessed to murdering mother-of-seven Patricia Lashley on July 7 this year, telling police he had then hidden her body in the cellar of his then home in Dudley, West Midlands.
Coverage details
2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: The Mirror and Metro. The Mirror published it first, on November 6, 2026; the last outlet to join was Metro, 18 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Trevor Dunkley, West Midlands, Patricia Lashley and Dudley.
