Statistician killed in Greater Manchester by man who later stole his dog, court hears

Ian Connell is accused of strangling Donald ‘Prentice’ Patience in a ‘dosshouse’ in Radcliffe

A statistician was murdered in a “dosshouse” in Greater Manchester by a man who later stole his labradoodle after a disagreement over money, a court has heard.

Ian Connell, 39, is accused of strangling Donald “Prentice” Patience, 45, after a row and returning later to break into his property to take the dog named Layla.