Bury, in February 2019. Edward Fitzgerald, Walmersley Road in Bury, admitted to murdering Raymond, repeatedly kicking and punching him during the savage attack after hearing a scurrilous, false rumour that he was a paedophile.Fitzgerald was joined by Lee Hopkinson, who started the vicious rumour, and Anthony Dennison - all of them addicts - who robbed Mr Dixon as he lay dying.