Vile burglar killed pensioner, 86, as he 'protected his wife with everything he had left'

A burglar who killed an 86-year-old pensioner as he protected his 91-year-old wife has been jailed.Ashley Malcolm, 40, attacked John Burke as he illegally entered the couple's flat in Hackney, east London on September 29 last year.The prolific burglar admitted manslaughter and a string of other offences and has now been sentenced for 18 years behind bars, with another five years on licence.Mr Burke's grandson, Reece Lambert, told the Old Bailey he believed his grandfather had "protected the woman he loved with everything he had left" as Malcolm rampaged through his home. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Malcolm broke into the couple's home on Fountayne Road shortly before midnight, headbutting Mr Burke before ransacking the room.He...

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