Man admits murder of woman missing for 28 years

Sep 11, 2026, 10:32 AM· 3 minutes ago· Original: EN

- Published A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman who went missing 28 years ago. Patricia Lashley, who would now be aged 61, was last seen near her home on Hall Street, Dudley in September 1998. Trevor Dunkley, 66, pleaded guilty to her murder and a separate count of preventing her lawful burial at a hearing at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday…

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A man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman who went missing 28 years ago.

Patricia Lashley, who would now be aged 61, was last seen near her home on Hall Street, Dudley in September 1998.

Trevor Dunkley, 66, pleaded guilty to her murder and a separate count of preventing her lawful burial at a hearing at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Friday.

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