Attack on Anita Rose by Roy Barclay was similar to previous assault on man who was also found with dog tied to leg
A man who beat a woman to death in a “vicious and brutal attack” as she walked her dog, having previously been in prison for a similar assault on a man in his 80s, has been jailed for life.
Anita Rose, 57, was found grievously wounded on 24 July 2024 in Brantham, Suffolk, with her dog tied to her leg by its lead to stop it running off. Her attacker was Roy Barclay, 56, who had been living rough to escape capture.
He had been jailed for an attack in 2015 on a man in his 80s, who was also found with his dog tied to his leg.
Barclay had been released early from a 10-year sentence, but was wanted for recall to prison for breaching the terms of his licence when he attacked Rose, a mother of six. The court heard she suffered a “vicious and brutal attack” with Barclay raining down “kicks, stamps and blows on her”. His boot print matched those found on her body.
