A 45-year-old man, John Mills, appeared by video at Northampton Crown Court after police discovered 71-year-old John Gerard Boyle with fatal injuries in a flat in Kettering. Mills has been charged with murder and an additional count of vehicle theft but has not yet entered a plea. A case management hearing is set for 13 February 2026, with a provisional trial date beginning on 5 May 2026. The victim was a father of six and a grandfather of 15.
Man Charged in Death of 71-Year-Old Grandfather Appears at Northampton Crown Court
A 45-year-old man, John Mills, appeared by video at Northampton Crown Court after police discovered 71-year-old John Gerard Boyle with fatal injuries in a flat in Kettering. Mills has been charged with murder and an additional count of vehicle theft but has not yet entered a plea. A case management hearing is set for 13 February 2026, with a provisional trial date beginning on 5 May 2026. The victim was a father of six and a grandfather of 15.
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Accused appears by video after fatal discovery in Kettering flat
A 45-year-old man charged with the murder of 71-year-old John Gerard Boyle appeared at Northampton Crown Court on Friday via video link from HMP Peterborough.
Northamptonshire Police said officers were called to a flat at Leatherland Court in Kettering on Saturday, where they found Mr Boyle with injuries that proved fatal. The deceased has been identified as John Gerard Boyle, who is reported to have been a father of six and a grandfather to 15.
The defendant, named in court as John Mills of Marriott Street, Northampton, has been charged with murder and with a separate allegation of theft of a vehicle. He has not yet entered a plea to either charge; the presumption of innocence applies.
The court listed a case management hearing for 13 February 2026 and set a provisional trial start date of 5 May 2026. Further procedural hearings and disclosure processes are expected in the lead-up to the trial.
Sources: Northamptonshire Police; HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Reporter note: The information above is based on statements from police and court listings. We will update this story as further details emerge.