Gerald Wickes died from a single stab wound through the heart
By Will Jefford
BBC News, Leicester
An 18-year-old man has been jailed for life for the murder of a grandfather he did not know.
Daniel Rounce walked into a house in Queens Park Way, Leicester, where Gerald Wickes was visiting his ex-wife and son, on 22 February 2023.
Mr Wickes and his ex questioned him before Rounce fatally stabbed the 79-year-old through the heart and left.
At Leicester Crown Court on Tuesday, he was sentenced to at least 25 years in prison.
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