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A man has pleaded guilty to murdering a father and son by shooting them to death in two Cambridgeshire villages.
Stephen Alderton, 67, pleaded guilty at Cambridge Crown Court to the murders of Gary and Joshua Dunmore.
The two bodies of were discovered at properties in The Row, Sutton, and Meridian Close, Bluntisham, just six miles apart.
Alderton, of no fixed abode, was charged with two counts of murder and possession of a firearm for the incidents on March 29
Appearing today wearing a grey polo shirt and jeans, he showed no emotion as he entered two guilty pleas for both counts of murder. He 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.
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