Indefinite detention for killer

A MAN has been sentenced to indefinite detention in a secure hospital for killing an angler at Warrington.
Anthony Ogburn, (pictured left) aged 40 pleaded guilty at Chester Crown Court to the manslaughter of Harry Morris, on the grounds of diminished responsibility.
Mr Morris (right), a father-of-six, died in June this year at a fishing competition in Sankey Valley Park, Warrington.
A post mortem concluded that the 57-year-old, from Appleton, a member of the Dallam and District Fishing Club, died of drowning.
He was taking part in a fishing competition with other members of the club.
The court was told that he and his friends set up their fishing equipment along the banks of the St Helens Canal.
There were eight club members in total. They took up their positions along the canal bank.
At around 11am – just before the competition was due to start – Ogburn was spotted walking along a footpath near to where the fisherman were sitting.
He was seen to walk towards Mr Morris and stand with him for a short time. He was then seen walking away.
Moments later Ogburn approached Mr Morris again. He was then seen to disappear under his fishing umbrella.
Other club members assumed it was someone that he knew and they carried on preparing for the start of the competition.
Shortly afterward, some of the fisherman heard a loud splash and then heard Mr Morris shouting for help.
They saw Mr Morris and Ogburn in the water and Ogburn was on top of him.
One of the fishermen tried to help Mr Morris and managed to pull him out of the water.
Attempts were made to resuscitate him and Ogburn was seen to calmly walk away towards Liverpool Road.
He was followed by some of the fishermen and was eventually arrested in Sankey Way after a passing police car was flagged down by one of the anglers.
Detective Inspector Dougie Shaw said: “This appears to have been an unprovoked and completely random attack. I would like to personally thank all of the witnesses who came forward at the time – this assisted greatly with our investigation.
“Henry Morris was a popular and well liked member of the Warrington community, known by his friends and family as Harry or Harry Boy. He was married with six children and was a member of the local angling club.
“Our thoughts remain with Harry’s family who I know are struggling to come to terms with what has happened.
“Hopefully the conviction today of Ogburn will help to bring about a degree of closure for the family and for all those who knew Harry and have been affected by his death.”
After the hearing, Mr Morris’s family paid tribute to him.
Siobhan Morris, speaking on behalf of the children, Nicole, Louise, Shaun, Katie, Siobhan, Jordan and step daughter Charlotte said: “The past six-and-a-half months have been a living hell. All of the family has been deeply saddened by this tragic event in our lives.
“No sentence will ever bring justice but now we have to try to find a way to live with this and carry on with our lives. We have been robbed of a dad and our children have been robbed of a granddad. We will always remember him and miss him everyday.”
Widow Jackie added: “Harry was stolen from his family. He was a loving family man and will be missed by his wife, children, family and friends. This has left a big void in all of our lives.”