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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Church warden jailed for life for murder of lecturer has conviction quashed Source The Guardian - World News
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Retrial ordered in case of Benjamin Field, found guilty in 2019 of murdering Peter Farquhar, 69, in Buckinghamshire

A church warden who was jailed for life for the murder of a university lecturer has had his conviction quashed at the court of appeal and a retrial has been ordered.

Benjamin Field was jailed for at least 36 years in 2019 after being found guilty of murdering 69-year-old Peter Farquhar in Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/16/church-warden-peter-farquhar-lecturer-murder-conviction-quashed Published At 2026-04-16 08:50:15 (1 week ago)
Created At 2026-04-16 06:56:17 Updated At 2026-04-16 09:02:20