Murder Trial: Murderer to be sentenced this week

Mon, 20 Apr 2015

Ian Anderson

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: