I am trying to turn off find my phone but the phone freezes and give message time out

I am having problems with an Iphone 4 which i got secoundhand but when i try to connect to itunes i get the message "Turn off find my phone"I have given this a try but the phone just freezes and then puts the message up "Time out took to long".

Hi newquaysimon,
Unless you have the Apple ID and password used to set up this iPhone, you may need to contact the original owner to turn off Find My iPhone/Activation Lock. You may find the following articles helpful:
iCloud: Remove your device from Find My iPhone
http://support.apple.com/kb/ph2702
iCloud: Find My iPhone Activation Lock in iOS 7
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5818
Regards,
- Brenden

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