Woman and teenage boy convicted of murder of pensioner in Coventry
72-year-old Michael Brady was killed at his home in June this year.
A woman and a teenage boy who lured a pensioner to his death in Coventry have today (19 Dec) been found guilty of murder.
Antoinette Sheppard and the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, murdered Michael Brady at an address in Bowness Close, Coventry on 18 June this year.
The court heard how Sheppard befriended Mr Brady, who was 72 at the time of his death and lured him to her home.
CCTV showed Mr Brady entering Sheppard's address shortly after 6pm.
At the same time, messages were exchanged between both suspects discussing robbing him.
It was around this time they murdered Mr Brady.
After killing Mr Brady, the pair put his body in a large TV box, dragging it to an external shed to hide.
Sheppard and the boy then stole Mr Brady's bank card, taking it to a nearby shop and withdrawing more than £300 to buy alcohol.
The police were then called, leading to her arrest. The 16-year-old boy was arrested later on.
In interview, both suspects blamed each other for Mr Brady's death, claiming they each tried to stop the other.
During their trial, phone messages were shown in which Sheppard and the boy discussed inflicting violence on someone.
One message from the boy said "I am on one. I am going to hurt people."
Following concerns from members of the public, police were called to the address.
When they arrived, they searched the shed, finding Mr Brady's body and arresting Sheppard, 44, on suspicion of murder.
The teenage boy phoned Sheppard at this time and, when officers answered, said: "If you want to speak to me, you'll have to find me."
The teenager, now 17, was later found after he told a social worker he had been asked to hide a body.
The pair will be sentenced on 9 February at Warwickshire Justice Centre.