British Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of hungarian Woman
Bolton, UK - Christopher Barlow, 62, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of twenty years for the murder of 55-year-old Mariann Borocz, a Hungarian woman, in December 2024. The case, which involved a nine-day search and a shifting narrative from the defendant, concluded with a guilty verdict after a three-week trial.
Borocz and Barlow met by chance in a shop, after which Barlow invited her to his home. Police discovered her body in the shed of Barlow’s property.
The investigation was initially hampered by a lack of immediate information, prompting authorities to seek assistance from the local Hungarian community and issue appeals in Hungarian. Security camera footage ultimately led police to Barlow.
“Originally we spoke to him as a witness, but after a neighbor said he had heard a scream from his house, we went back and arrested,” stated Inspector Helen Circley.
Barlow initially denied knowing Borocz, later claiming he found her unresponsive in his kitchen. Investigators noted his lack of remorse and inconsistencies in his statements throughout the investigation.
