Alan Greaves murder
Church organist Alan Greaves was fatally attacked as he walked from his Sheffield home to his local church where he was due to play at the Christmas Eve mass
Pair get 34 years behind bars for killing church organist
A 22-year-old man has been told he must serve a minimum of 25 years in prison for the murder of a church organist he battered to death in Sheffield on Christmas Eve.
Jonathan Bowling admitted murdering Alan Greaves, 68, in the city's High Green area as the pensioner walked to play the organ at Midnight Mass.
Bowling was jailed for life at Sheffield Crown Court and Ashley Foster, also 22, was jailed for nine years for Mr Greaves's manslaughter.
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Violent history of organist killer
As two men are sentenced for the death of a church organist in Sheffield the court hears about the violent past of one of the killers.
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Alan Greaves described as a devoted family man
A man who was attacked on his way to Midnight Mass has been described a quiet and shy man.
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Disgust at killing of church organist
A coroner has spoken of his disgust at the killing of a church organist, who was attacked on Christmas Eve.