Four Men Convicted in Murder of Ashley Dale
Murder stems from feud involving Dale's boyfriend, with victim's voice notes playing crucial role in trial.
- Four men, James Witham, Joseph Peers, Niall Barry, and Sean Zeisz, have been convicted for the murder of Ashley Dale, a 28-year-old environmental health officer, who was shot in her home in Liverpool.
- The murder was the result of a feud between Dale's boyfriend, Lee Harrison, and one of the convicted, Niall Barry, which was re-ignited when another convicted, Sean Zeisz, was assaulted at the Glastonbury festival.
- Voice notes recorded by Dale in the weeks leading up to her murder, describing the feud and her increasing fear, played a crucial role in the trial and the conviction of the murderers.
- Dale's mother, Julie Dale, expressed anger towards Harrison, who has not cooperated with the police since the shooting, accusing him of continuing his life as if nothing happened.
- Sentencing for the convicted murderers will take place on Wednesday at 11am.