Loughton: Life For Arm In Lake Murderer

2nd February 2012, 15:03

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A Loughton drug dealer who murdered his friend, dismembered his body and disposed of it like rubbish has been jailed for life.

Douglas Binet, 54, of Hanson Drive was found guilty of murdering Anthony Whitefield, 47, between February 6 and March 31, 2011, at Chelmsford Crown Court on Tuesday, January 31, following a trial.

Following the guilty verdict, the judge, His Honour Mr Justice Sweeney, gave Binet the chance to think about disclosing where he had disposed of Mr Whitefield's head, which has never been found. Binet chose not to reveal where Mr Whitefield's head is.

Officers from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate continue to appeal for anyone with information to contact them on 101.
Mr Whitefield's severed arms were found in a lake off Roding Lane, Buckhurst Hill, while his torso and legs were discovered by police in Binet's rear garden following his arrest on April 1.

His right arm was discovered by a fisherman at the lake on March 31, while his left was found on April 2 by the Essex Police Marine Unit.
Anthony Whitefield was reported missing by one of his daughters on February 10, 2011.

During the trial Douglas Binet concocted a web of lies claiming that Tony's torso and legs were delivered to his back garden after he was threatened at gunpoint by a man who told him he would receive a package and he should keep his mouth shut or something terrible would happen to members of his family.

Binet claimed he did not phone the police out of fear of reprisals.