Sentence
Lynda Elizabeth Rickard
Lynda Elizabeth Rickard (aged 62) was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on 1 June 2021 to 28 Years - Life for Murder and 10 other offences. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Reading Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 1 June 2021
- Sentence
- 28 Years - Life
- Judge
- Mr Justice Wall
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
6 offences
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
| Dishonestly making a false representation, failure to declare income/household circumstances to obtain benefits | Custodial immediate |
| Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice | Custodial immediate |
| Possession of an article for use in fraud | Custodial immediate |
| Forgery - making a false instrument, with the intention to induce somebody to accept it as genuine | Custodial immediate |
| Fraud by false representation | Custodial immediate |
What the court heard
She was found guilty of murder and fraud in in South Newington, Oxfordshire, in March 2014. She pleaded guilty to forgery, fraud, conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, possessing false documents and benefit (housing) fraud.