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A former police officer from England has been found The murder of wife After discovering his affair in Georgia, the exposure was reportedly threatened to reveal his fraudulent immigration status.
Brian McManus, 57 Former police officer of London police Originally from the UK, he was convicted of the 2023 killing of his 63-year-old wife, Lucille Ann McManus. The Houston County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the crime in a Facebook statement this week.
Authorities stressed that Brian McManus tried to cover up his crimes, blamed the victim’s family and avoided punishment, but insufficient.
“McManus tried to cover up the murder and fix it on the victim’s family without consequences. He failed,” the DA’s office wrote in a statement. “The truth won because of the work of the Warner Robbins Police Department, forensic experts and Houston County assistants, Das Justin Duane and Lauren Fletcher.”
Former expert used Tinder to find charges in domestic violence case to convict Green Ca for brutal murder (Houston County District Attorney)
The case began on November 24, 2023, when officials responded to the initial suicide at the residence of the Warner Robins, Georgia. The Warner Robbins Police Department said that after arriving, officers found Lucille’s body in the bed. She was reportedly found without clothes. According to Fox 5.
Prosecutors accused Brian McManus of having beaten his wife with an object while leaving the shower, strangled her to death, and then cleaned up, walk the dog.
According to media reports, Brian McManus, who reportedly called 911, claimed that he returned home from walking dogs and found his wife dead. However, during the trial, prosecutors pointed out that he made contradictory statements, did not care about his wife, and was only troubled by the viewed as the main suspect.
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Prosecutors said Brian McManus discovered that his affair might reveal what they called a fake marriage. (National Gun Violence Memorial/Houston County District Attorney)
The media reported that he even tried to blame the victim’s granddaughter and her boyfriend whom she lived with, but the cell phone data rejected their existence.
Security footage also captured him near the drainage ditch where police found the rubber mallet and cell phone.
Investigators also found that the couple met on the popular dating app Tinder and got married every time Fox 5 was in three months.
McManus had Working for London Police But he was fired after several women accused him of sexually threatening his behavior. According to media reports, his first marriage ended after being arrested for domestic violence.
Authorities say Brian McManus was involved with another Florida woman who discovered the incident when his wife accidentally sent her a message for her mistress. Prosecutors said she then threatened to reveal what they called “fake” marriage.
Online dating apps in smartphones. (iStock)
Several witnesses reportedly said the marriage was mainly intended to help Brian McManus obtain a U.S. green card.
Assistant District Attorney Ada Duane said: “Miss Ann is a lonely woman and the defendant uses it to his advantage. “No one should die like that.” McManus is a serial liar and liar who tries to cover up the fact that he has tampered with evidence and blamed others for murdering his wife. He is a textbook and he considers him the smartest man in the room. I was glad that the jury had finally responded to his family for what he saw – a monster – a monster – and the victim’s family.
District Attorney Eric Z. “Brian McManus is not only willing to use our immigration system and manipulate a vulnerable woman to a fake marriage – he is willing to kill her when she becomes inconvenient.
Officials say the case is a heartbreaking reminder of life at risk as their community re-works to prevent domestic violence-related homicides.
The DA’s office said: “When our community launched an updated initiative to prevent domestic violence homicides, this case is a shocking reminder.
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A Tinder spokesman told Fox News Digital that they cannot comment on any individual’s account, but said the safety of its members is their highest priority.
“If users contact us to report a crime or unsafe incident – whether it happens on the app or after the game, we take it very seriously and follow a structured, traumatic response protocol,” the company said.
The company added that they also have a dedicated law enforcement portal, the first in the industry, which allows “qualified law enforcement agencies to request information related to ongoing investigations.”
“We are ready to assist in the investigation by providing relevant data in accordance with applicable legal and privacy agreements,” the company said.
Fox News Digital contacted the Houston County District Attorney’s Office but did not receive an immediate response.
Stepheny Price is a writer at Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, state crime cases, illegal immigration and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
