Peter Farquhar

British novelist, teacher, and murder victim

Peter Anthony Scott Farquhar was a British teacher of English from Edinburgh, Scotland, who taught at Manchester Grammar School and Stowe School. He later lectured at Buckingham University. He also wrote three novels. He died on 26 October 2015; his former student and lodger, Ben Field was convicted of murder. In 2026, Field's conviction was overturned on appeal, and judges ordered a retrial.

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Ben Field's murder conviction quashed

The Court of Appeal has overturned Benjamin Field's conviction for the murder of Peter Farquhar and ordered a retrial.

Court Overturns Church Warden’s Murder Conviction Daily Beast — Apr 16, 14:06 PM
Ex-church warden’s murder conviction quashed at Court of Appeal The Standard — Apr 16, 11:32 AM
Ex-church warden’s murder conviction quashed at Court of Appeal The Standard — Apr 16, 11:23 AM
Churchwarden found guilty of murder has conviction overturned The Times — Apr 16, 11:29 AM
Church warden murder conviction quashed BBC News — Apr 16, 11:13 AM
Man jailed for murdering ex-Manchester Grammar School teacher has conviction quashed Manchester Evening News — Apr 16, 11:09 AM
Ex-church warden’s murder conviction quashed at Court of Appeal Belfast Telegraph — Apr 16, 10:54 AM
Churchwarden jailed for life for murder of university lecturer has conviction overturned The Independent — Apr 16, 10:57 AM
Ex-church warden has murder conviction quashed at Court of Appeal Belfast Telegraph — Apr 16, 10:54 AM
Church warden jailed for life over murder of university lecturer Peter Farquhar has conviction quashed LBC — Apr 16, 10:45 AM
Man jailed over OAP's murder turned into hit TV series 'Sixth Commandment' has sentence overturned Mirror — Apr 16, 10:38 AM
Ex-church warden has university lecturer murder conviction quashed The Standard — Apr 16, 10:43 AM
Ex-church warden Benjamin Field has murder conviction quashed at Court of Appeal ITV — Apr 16, 10:43 AM
Church warden jailed for life for murder of lecturer has conviction quashed The Guardian — Apr 16, 10:50 AM
Church warden serving life for murder of university lecturer has conviction quashed Sky News — Apr 16, 10:31 AM
Ex-church warden has murder conviction quashed at Court of Appeal The Standard — Apr 16, 10:54 AM
Former churchwarden jailed for murdering his university lecturer lover has his conviction quashed after appeal Daily Mail — Apr 16, 10:41 AM