Maplebeck farm death husband detained indefinitely

A farmer who admitted strangling his wife has been told he must remain in a secure hospital indefinitely. Peter Thurgarland, 72, from Maplebeck in Nottinghamshire, was treated in a psychiatric unit until he was deemed fit enough to face court.

Maplebeck farm death: Husband detained in secure hospital

A farmer who strangled his wife will receive treatment in a psychiatric unit until he is well enough to stand trial. Peter Thurgarland, 72, who was ruled unfit to stand trial, had admitted killing his wife Julia at their farm in Maplebeck .