Man Sentenced for Murdering Partner

0:00Today is February 27th. This episode is brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable online privacy. Links in the episode description. Here's what's making headlines across the UK. A 57-year-old man named Tony Devonport has received a life sentence with a minimum of 22 years for murdering his 41-year-old. Partner, Stephanie Blundell. He kept her trapped in their chest or home for 10 days last July, inflicting over 100 injuries that led to her death from repeated beatings. And strangling, her father discovered her body on a mattress, covered in bruises and weighing just 48 kilograms. Earlier this week, jurors at Chester Crown Corps found Devonport guilty after hearing how he controlled her life, holding her bank card and barring her from leaving. Their relationship turned violent after heavy drinking on a holiday to Slovakia, the previous May, and he breached bail conditions soon after Anne. Earlier arrests for assault, ensuring she never escaped. Miss Blundell's family described her as a kindhearted, radiant soul who saw the good

1:03in people while her father shared the lifelong trauma of finding her alone in an agony. The judge called her compassionate and courageous, noting she endured his abuse despite fearing for her life, and highlighted how he ignored her, please, offering only alcohol and ice lollies. Police recently released body cam footage from Devonport's arrest, capturing him covered in blood, whimpering for help, and denying involvement while, asking if she was alive. It showed his lack of remorse as officers took him into custody on suspicion of murder. Cheshire Police emphasized that while justice has been served, the focus remains on remembering Stephanie's loving nature and the support she inspired, among loved ones.