A pig farmer who killed his wife and dumped her body in a septic tank so that he could have an affair with another woman died in the prison of 92 years.
David Venables was convicted of murder in 2022, decades after he had killed his wife Brenda in their house in Kempsey, Worcestershire, in May 1982.
It came about today that he died at HMP Stoke Heath on December 16 last year.
No further details were released around his death.
A spokesperson for a prison service said: “David Venables died on December 16, 2024 at HMP Stoke Heath.
“As with all the dead in custody, the prison and probation service will investigate Ombudsman.”
The police had originally dealt with Brenda's disappearance as an investigation into a missing person and never searched the tank, but eventually found her skull and other bones when a cessput was emptied in 2019 by Andrew Venables, who had bought his uncle's farm.
David Venables was convicted of murder in 2022, decades after he had killed his wife Brenda in their house in Kempsey, Worcestershire, in May 1982. It came about today that he died at HMP Stoke Heath on December 16 last year last year last year last year
Shown: Brenda Venables in The Garden of Quaking House Farm, Kempsey, Worcestershire, where her body was found
The police had originally dealt with Brenda's disappearance as an investigation into a missing person and never searched the tank, but finally found her skull and other bones when a cessput was taken away in 2019 by Andrew Venables, who had bought the farm of his uncle,
During the marriage, Venables had started a series of cases with other women and a court heard how he 'wanted to avoid his wife' so that he could resume a long -lasting sexual relationship with another woman named Lorraine Styles, who had a caregiver for his mother.
He also scored his things, which led to workers on his 440 hectare large pig farm to refer him as 'Dirty David', the Mirror reports.
Venables shouted 'no' repeatedly because he was imprisoned for life with at least 18 years after he was convicted of murder in 2022.
Jury members heard how Venables wanted Brenda 'way' so that he could continue his affair with MS Styles.
Judge -judge Mrs Justice Tipples described the facts of the case as 'tragic' when they advised jury members that they could ask for support if they were affected by the moving evidence.
During the monthly test by the pensioner, the Legal Team of Venables said that Fred West Banden had with the village of Worcestershire in Kempsey, where Brenda disappeared in May 1982.
They also claimed that Mrs. Venables had left her marital house on Quakte House Farm and “committed suicide or met anyone or met anyone who wanted her damage.”
Michael Burrows The defense of Venables as ridiculous, QC said to the process: “The truth, say, the persecution, is that it was David Venables who killed her.
“He wanted to get rid of her – he wanted to resume his long -term affair with another woman, Lorraine Styles.
“He knew the septic tank in his remote location. It was almost the perfect hiding place for him.
“It meant that he didn't have to travel and run the risk of making a suspicious journey around the time of her disappearance or the risk of seeing her body somewhere else.
'And of course, even if someone thought he looked into the tank, her body would be hidden from sight. And for almost 40 years it was the perfect place and he got away with murder. '
The court heard how the Venables first met in a Worcester and Kidderminster Young Farmers Club Social in 1957 when he was 25 and she was 23.
They married in Brenda's local parish church in Rushock in 1960 and moved to the towhouse farm the following year, built by Venables on land that was gifted by his father and with 'beautiful views' of the surrounding countryside.
But towards the end of the decade, their marriage was in difficulties.
They had no children, a situation that Brenda sad, according to her friend Vicky Jennings, and Venables had started a series of things with other women.
Mrs. Styles said Venables had offered to bring a pork spy of the Size size to help with refreshments on her daughter's 21st birthday party, but a week before the bash spoke to say that his wife was missing.
Her statement said: 'He seemed pretty composed and suddenly told me that his wife had disappeared the day before and that he called to let me know before I read it in the newspaper.
“He said she had gone at night and the first knew he opened the front door the next morning.
“He said that Brenda seemed quite normal the night before and had set the teaspoon and everything seemed good, but the next morning she had disappeared.”
Two weeks later she told detectives of the incident in which he had called in her house and tried to have sex.
Their relationship ended in 1982 when Venables had moved to another woman.
Venables had always insisted that on May 2, 1982 he had just woke up to discover that his wife had disappeared.
But Trevor Brooks, who then ran a pig belt who was owned by Venables and his brother Peter, told the court that neither he nor his colleagues were asked to participate in the search, and further witness statements said there was 'no report' of Brenda's disappearance by Venables in the Nasleep.
The jury also heard that Brenda had become depressed before her death because of the 'multiple things' of her husband and the fact that she had not been able to become pregnant.
She had visited both her doctor and a consultant psychiatrist to help her deal with her mental health.
Allegedly she told her psychiatrist Dr. Richards that she and her husband had not had sex since 1969 and slept separately.
The court heard doctors tried to make agreements to see the couple together, but Venables repeatedly said that he was 'too busy'.
According to a memorandum read to the jury, he also blocked the attempt by Dr. Richards to resolve her in the hospital in the weeks before her death.
The psychiatrist described Venables as a 'typical farmer – who shows little to no affection for his wife, but praise the family dog'.
In a statement, Brenda's family said: 'We feel great horror and despair that Brenda has been killed.
“She wasn't angry and was a soft and quieter woman. We will never know how she died or how much she suffered. We pray that her death was fast.
'The torment of her body that is found in the septic tank of her house will never leave us.
'It chases our nights. We can't get to terms with her on such a disgusting and shocking place.
'And then, by continuing to use the septic tank, her murderer descended her dead body every day after she had killed her.
'Venables robbed Brenda of the second half of her life and robbed her of any dignity in death.
'By hiding Brenda's remains, he let her family live by not knowing what had happened to her, and the family of the opportunity to bury Brenda for more than 37 years. At that time, many close relatives died.
'Other women were hurt by Venables' shockingly disgusting attitude towards women. Brenda knew about his affairs during their marriage. '
Her family also made a thin veiled criticism of the police at the time of her disappearance.
They added: 'In 1982 the attitude towards missing women was different. In this case, Brenda's husband was seen as her keeper.
'There was no murder investigation for 37 years, only an investigation into a missing person.
'The details of this case have made considerable progress in those 40 years, both in professionalism, practices and methods of police investigations, and social attitudes towards women.
'We wish Brenda could have left her marriage. Her suffering and sorrow must have been great because her life with Venables became more miserable.
“She was betrayed by his adultery and countless things.
“She was increasingly cut off from her friends and family. In those later years, her life was closely focused on household work.
'Venables' control over her was absolutely absolutely, refusing her medical treatment in the hospital and checking every aspect of her life.
'Compulsory check was not a term used or understood in the 1970s and early 80s. We would like us to have asked her sensitively what life was like for her. '
The family thanked the 'Many people who have worked hard in the last three years to achieve justice for Brenda' and stated: 'Thank you to the police, the Crown Prosecution Service, Homicide Support, the Witnesses in this case, the lawyers, the jury, the judge and all staff of Worcester Crown Court today.
'Our sincere thanks to the audience who found her three years ago. And thanks to our family and friends for your support and understanding, since the search for justice for Brenda increasingly took over our lives in the past three years. '
Detective sergeant James Beard, by the police of West Mercia, said: 'The terrible truth is that Brenda was killed by the person intended to take the most for her.
“He didn't let her family and friends go so long what happened to her; They were robbed of a sister and aunt and left for 40 years without closure.
“We can't start with the pain she must have caused and I would like to praise them for the courage and dignity they have shown during the investigation and the legal proceedings.”
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