Life for burglar who murdered his neighbour as her terrified son looked on.

From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: May 8, 2002| Author: Loudon, Andrew | Copyright information

Byline: ANDREW LOUDON

A TERRIFIED schoolboy watched helplessly as his mother was murdered by a drug-crazed burglar, knowing he would be his next victim.

Bound and gagged, 15-year-old Simon Parry had to endure his mother Brenda's dying groans as she was battered and strangled.

John Flanagan, 38, then turned on the boy ? who recognised him as a former neighbour ? and began strangling him with his school tie.

His life was only saved by the u...

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