Life Sentence handed down in Suffolk Dog Walker case

August 6, 2025

Roy Barclay has been sentenced today (6th August) to life in prison with a minimum term of 25 years for the murder of Suffolk dog walker Anita Rose.

Chris Paxton KC and Matthew-Sorel Cameron were instructed in the case involving the fatal attack on the 57-year-old who was killed while walking her dog in Brantham, Suffolk, last July.

Anita Rose was found unconscious on 24 July 2024 and passed away in hospital on 28 July. She had been subjected to ‘numerous kicks, stamps and blows’ in a ‘vicious and brutal’ attack while she was out with her spaniel, Bruce.

Roy Barclay was charged with murder in October 2024 and was convicted of the murder at Ipswich Crown Court on 9th July 2025.

The case involved expert evidence in various fields including pathology, neuropathology, DNA analysis, facial and clothing imagery, and footwear analysis.

Chris Paxton KC has appeared in a number of high profile serious crime cases both defending and prosecuting for the CPS and Eastern Region Complex Case unit. In 2024, he was nominated for ‘Crime and Extradition Silk of the Year’ at the Legal 500 Bar Awards. Read more: [Christopher Paxton KC Profile ]

Matthew Sorel-Cameron is a robust and persuasive advocate specialising in Serious Violence and Serious Crime offences: [Matthew Sorel-Cameron Profile]

Chris Paxton KC and Matthew Sorel-Cameron were instructed by Nicola Pope and Rebecca Furse, CPS Eastern Region Complex Case Unit.

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