Stephen Alderton admits murders of father and son

A man has admitted the murders of a father and son who were found shot dead in two Cambridgeshire villages on the same night.

Gary Dunmore, 57, and Josh Dunmore, 32, died of gunshot wounds at properties in Bluntisham and Sutton on 29 March 2023.

Stephen Alderton, 67, of no fixed abode, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder at Cambridge Crown Court on Wednesday.

Judge Mark Bishop said he would be sentenced in October.

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.

He spoke only to confirm his name and to enter his pleas, and showed no emotion whilst in court.

Police found the body of Josh Dunmore after gunshots were heard in Meridian Close, Bluntisham, just after 21:00 BST on 29 March.

About 40 minutes later, officers were called to reports of shots in Sutton and found the body of Mr Dunmore's father, Gary.

The two properties were about six miles (10km) apart and located in the countryside between Ely and St Ives.