The British man who killed a Vernon woman earlier this year in the United Kingdom has been handed a life sentence with a minimum of 23-and-a-half years in prison.
Jack Sepple was sentenced Monday, Oct. 10, in Chelmsford Crown Court for killing Ashley Wadsworth on Feb. 1, 2022.
Wadsworth was stabbed and strangled by Sepple in an attack in his home. She had moved to England to be with Sepple but, according to Essex Police, two of WadsworthB次元官网网址檚 friends received text messages on Feb. 1 saying she needed help and wanted to leave.
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Officers arrived just minutes later at 4:15 p.m. and forced entry to the property.
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Hidden behind a radiator in the one-bedroom property, forensic officers recovered a blood-stained knife.
Sepple calmly told officers he had strangled and stabbed Wadsworth, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
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On Thanksgiving Monday in Canada, WadsworthB次元官网网址檚 family thanked dedicated detectives for securing justice.
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B次元官网网址淛ack Sepple admitted murdering Ashley Wadsworth, their daughter, their sister, their aunt, their friend, and will now serve a life sentence.
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B次元官网网址淎t just 19, Ashley had a bright future ahead of her. She had dreams and passions she wanted to pursue and these would have been a reality had it not been for Sepple; he took all that away from her.
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Tributes to Wadsworth from her family can be read .
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