Producer of TV drama 'The Bill' tried to hire hitmen to kill partner so he could be with younger woman

David Harris who has been convicted at the Old Bailey, London of trying to hire three men to kill his partner of 27 years after becoming besotted with a woman 40 years his junior. Photo: City of London Police/PA Wire

Emily Pennink

A retired producer of TV drama The Bill has been convicted of trying to hire three men to kill his partner of 27 years after becoming besotted with a woman 40 years his junior.

David Harris offered £200,000 (€233,000) to murder Hazel Allinson so he could inherit her fortune, sell her £800,000 (€931,800) home and live out his days with Lithuanian Ugne Cekaviciute, who he met in a brothel.