A mortgage broker strangled his wife to death at their Histon home so he could claim her life insurance and pay off his growing debts. A jury has found Robert Hammond, known as James, guilty of murdering Sian Hammond at their home in Primes Corner, on 29 October last year. Cambridge Crown Court heard Hammond, 47, had spiralling debts of more than £300,000 and spent months lying and creating excuses to delay payments to HMRC and a financial company. The life cover was worth £450,000 – and he told one company following his wife’s death that he would be able to pay off the debt. The court was tol…
