A man who plotted to kill his then-wife to start a new life with his lover more than 40 years ago has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.Allen Morgan, 74, of Brighton, was unanimously convicted by a jury of conspiracy to murder Carol Morgan at Luton Crown Court.Carol Morgan, 36, was found hacked to death at the convenience store she ran with her husband, then aged 31, in Linslade, Bedfordshire, on August 13 1981.At the time of the victim's death, there was not enough evidence t

A man who plotted to kill his then-wife to start a new life with his lover more than 40 years ago has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.Allen Morgan, 74, of Brighton, was unanimously convicted by a jury of conspiracy to murder Carol Morgan at Luton Crown Court.Carol Morgan, 36, was found hacked to death at the convenience store she ran with her husband, then aged 31, in Linslade, Bedfordshire, on August 13 1981.At the time of the victim's death, there was not enough evidence to charge anyone in connection with the case and her husband was not considered a suspect, the Crown Prosecution Service said.