Ben Field's murder conviction quashed

Field was originally sentenced to a minimum of 36 years after being found guilty of smothering the 69-year-old Farquhar in Buckinghamshire.

The appeal focused on the legal directions given to the jury regarding the cause of death.

While his murder conviction was overturned, Field remains in prison for other offenses, including fraud and conspiracy to murder.

The development has shocked the local community and the family of the victim, who have long sought justice for the complex and harrowing case.