A 67-year-old man has admitted to the shooting deaths of a father and son in two different locations.
In Cambridgeshire villages six miles apart, Stephen Alderton admitted to killing Gary and Joshua Dunmore early this year.
On March 29, their bodies—Gary, 57, and Joshua, 32—were found at their respective residences in Sutton and Bluntisham.
Within thirty minutes, both guys had been killed.
Alderton, who has no known home, entered a plea today at Cambridge Crown Court.
Wearing a grey polo shirt and blue jeans, the defendant showed no emotion as he entered his pleas, with family members of the victim watching on from the jury seats of the court.
He spoke only to confirm his name and to enter his pleas.
Judge Mark Bishop remanded him in custody to be sentenced on October 20.
Alderton denied one count of possession of a firearm, a double-barrelled shotgun, with intent to cause fear of violence to another person.
Prosecutor Peter Gair said there was ‘no public interest to be served by seeking a trial’ on the count and the judge ordered that it lie on file.
Gary and Joshua’s family paid tribute to the ‘devoted’ father and son following their deaths.
In a statement issued through Cambridgeshire Police, they said: ‘Josh was a devoted father and a loving uncle.
‘He was a wonderful son and brother and leaves behind an extensive group of family and friends.
‘He will be deeply missed and the devastation this has caused will never heal.
‘Gary was the most devoted son, brother, dad and grandad, who gave everything for those he loved.
‘He was a gentle and generous person who always put others before himself and he’ll be massively missed by his family and all those who knew and loved him.’