Man charged with murder of 71-year-old grandfather

A man has been charged in connection with the murder of a 71-year-old father of six and grandfather of 15.

Northamptonshire Police said it was called to a flat in Leatherland Court, Kettering, on Saturday and found John Gerard Boyle with fatal injuries.

John David Martin Mills, 45, of Marriott Street, Northampton, has been charged with murder and theft of a vehicle.

He is due to appear at Northampton Magistrates' Court on Thursday morning.

A man, 42, and two women, aged 27 and 35, who were also arrested have been released on police bail pending further inquiries.

In a statement released on Monday, his family said he was "not only a father of six and a proud grandfather of 15, he was a man whose love and kindness touched everyone who knew him.

"We are shattered that his life was taken from us.

"No words can capture the pain we feel, but we want everyone to remember him not for how he died but for how he lived – with love, humility and dedication to his family."

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