A Castleton man who brutally stabbed his wife to death has been jailed for life.
David Pawluk aged 59 of Alexander Street was sentenced to life in prison, to serve a minimum of 16 years and eight months, at Manchester Crown Court today after pleading guilty to murdering Margaret Howlett.
Pawluk met Margaret due to being a regular at the bookmakers where she worked.
The pair developed a relationship and married in mid-2017, with plans to sell Margarets home on Alexander Street, Rochdale, and buy a bungalow together.
However, friends of Margaret soon became concerned that Pawluk exhibited controlling behaviour.
Pawluk worked as a taxi driver, and a regular customer told police that he had begun to pick her up smel…
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