Man pleads not guilty to Dorset millionaire's murder
34 year old Thomas Schreiber appears in court accused of killing Sir Richard Sutton
Last updated 26th Jul 2021
A 34 year old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Dorset millionaire Sir Richard Sutton.
Thomas Schreiber from Gillingham appeared at a plea hearing at Winchester Crown Court on Monday July 26, 2021, to answer three charges.
In addition to the count of murder, the defendent is also accused of the attempted murder of Anne Schreiber, and of driving a Range Rover dangerously along the A303, A4, and M3.
Police were called to Sir Richard Sutton's home in Higher Langham, Gillingham on the evening of Wednesday April 7, 2021.
Officers found the 83 year old with stab wounds, and he was later pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortum examination confirmed he was stabbed in the chest.
A woman in her 60's, Anne Schreiber was also found at the property suffering knife wounds, and was airlifted to hospital.
Thomas Schreiber was arrested later that day, in the Hammersmith area of London on suspicion of murder. He will face trial on the November 29, 2021.