Jury rules UK man was hiring killer, not writing thriller

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The third “killer” was an undercover police officer.

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The 68-year-old Harris claimed in court that he was working on a thriller called “Too Close to Kill,” about a man in his 60s, his wife and his younger girlfriend.

But prosecution lawyer William Boyce said the producer was “utterly sinister, utterly convincing and utterly intent on the death of Hazel.”

Jurors convicted Harris of soliciting murder after deliberating for five hours.

Allinson, the intended victim, refused to co-operate with the prosecution and even offered to give evidence in his defence. She was not in court for the verdict.

Judge Anne Molyneux said that over almost a year Harris “actively sought to murder his life partner.”

She adjourned sentencing until July 14 for a report on whether Harris has a personality disorder to explain his “callousness” and lack of empathy.

The Associated Press