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`Vampire' killing house is bought.


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THE North Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England.  house where a teenage ``vampire'' killed a 90-year old pensioner PENSIONER. One who is supported by an allowance at the will of another. It is more usually applied to him who receives an annuity or pension from the government.  has been sold.

The home of widow Mabel Leyshon for more than 40 years, the house was put up for sale by niece Ann Williams Ann Williams (May 18, 1932 – December 13, 1985) was an American soap opera actress. She was born in Washington, D.C.

Among her notable soap roles (such as stints on The Doctors as the first Dr.
, who is due to inherit the Anglesey property. It is not clear if the new buyers were told of the house's history before they put in an offer,believed to be around pounds 225,000.

As Mrs Leyshon sat watching TV in the lounge,Mathew Hardman stabbed her 22 times. The 17-year-old, who had become obsessed with becoming a vampire and gaining immortality, removed her heart and drained her blood before drinking it from a saucepan. A spokesman for the estate agents, Llangefni-based Morgan Evans, last night confirmed an offer for the house had been accepted. But the spokesman declined to reveal details of the new owners of the five-bedroomed bungalow, called Ger y Tr, at Llanfairpwll. Last night,Miss Williams, who lives in a small cottage near Rhosneigr on Anglesey, was not available for comment.

Described as a spacious detached dormer dormer

Window set vertically in a structure that projects from a sloping roof. It often illuminates a bedroom. In the late Gothic and early Renaissance periods, elaborate masonry dormers were designed.
 bungalow standing in a very large plot, the property is noted as being ``in need of upgrading'', but ``offers tremendous scope and enjoys fine views to the rear of the Snowdonia mountain range''.

Speaking to the Daily Post in February,just before putting it up for sale, Miss Williams said the house was being sold after probate on Mrs Leyshon's will had been granted.

She said solicitors acting for her had been given the necessary documentation by the police to complete the probate process.

Estate agents believed the house would sell quickly despite its notoriety as the scene of one of North Wales' most gruesome murders.

Mrs Leyshon was born and raised in the Llangefni area where her parents farmed.

Her late husband, Captain William Leyshon, was the Ministry vet for Anglesey, who died over 40 years ago.

They had no children but Capt Leyshon had a son,John,from his first marriage. A popular GP in Bangor,he died in the early 1970s.

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The house ``enjoys fine views to the rear of the Snowdonia Mountain Range'', but was also the scene of the horrific murder of Mabel Leyshon (centre), who was stabbed 22 times by teenage `vampire' killer Matthew Hardman, below
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Publication:Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Date:May 27, 2003
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