Burglar battered widow for wedding ring

  A convicted killer who choked and battered his vulnerable elderly neighbour and stole her wedding ring after conning his way into her flat was jailed for 15 years today (MON). Drug addict Terrence Rox, 52, persuaded 79 year-old dementia sufferer Barbara Palmer to open the door before wrapping tape around her neck and punching her repeatedly in the face. He grabbed her wedding ring, trinket box and watch – which she had been given as an 18th birthday present…