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£2.5M Estate Surprise for Pub Owner
21 Feb
Summary
- A pub landlady unexpectedly inherited Tony Martin's £2.5 million estate.
- Martin, known for killing a burglar, died last year at age 80.
- The inheritance includes a farmhouse, farmland, and Australian property.
A pub landlady in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, has unexpectedly inherited the entire £2.5 million estate of Tony Martin, who passed away last year at the age of 80. Jacqueline Wadsley and her husband David were reportedly stunned by the bequest, which includes the infamous Bleak House farmhouse, 350 acres of prime agricultural land, and property in Australia.
Tony Martin gained notoriety in 1999 after shooting and killing 16-year-old Fred Barras and injuring accomplice Brendon Fearon during a burglary at his isolated farmhouse near Wisbech. His initial murder conviction was later overturned on appeal, and he served three years for manslaughter on grounds of diminished responsibility, having been diagnosed with paranoid personality disorder. He was released in July 2003.
