Murder Trial: Murderer to be sentenced this week

Monday, 20 April 2015 00:00

A murderer from Castletown will be sentenced on Friday after being found guilty of murdering his wife's lover.

Last week a jury found 46-year-old Ian Anderson guilty of the murder of Ballabeg man Neil Roberts - he was found dead at Anderson's home on December 1st 2013.

Police say throughout the trial Anderson claimed he was a "caring and compassionate man" but that he "is not what he purports to be".

Chief inspector Phil Shimmin has paid tribute to the officers involved in the case:

He says the case has proved the police here can deal with serious crime:

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