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The man accused of killing an 84-year-old woman and her 64-year-old daughter at Beverly Hills Manor in Beryl Street, Observatory, was convicted on February 18.
A gardener, who had worked on the property, was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and 15 years for robbery.
The women’s bodies were discovered at their home on July 30, 2013.
The two women were handcuffed and cotton wool had been inserted into their mouths.
There were no signs of forced entry and nothing was taken from the house.
At the time of the incident, the EXPRESS reported that numerous residents had expressed shock after hearing about the murders.