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| Man convicted of model's murder | Man convicted of model's murder |
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| A man has been found guilty of murdering teenage model Sally Anne Bowman outside her home. | A man has been found guilty of murdering teenage model Sally Anne Bowman outside her home. |
| The 18-year-old's body was found next to a skip in Croydon, south London, in September 2005. | The 18-year-old's body was found next to a skip in Croydon, south London, in September 2005. |
| Mark Dixie, a 37-year-old pub chef, was found guilty of murder after a trial at the Old Bailey. | Mark Dixie, a 37-year-old pub chef, was found guilty of murder after a trial at the Old Bailey. |
| During the three-week trial, Dixie denied the charge. He claimed he found Miss Bowman dead and had sex with her body after a drink and drugs binge. | |
| 'Tortuously painful' | 'Tortuously painful' |
| Miss Bowman's family cheered as the verdict was delivered by the jury foreman. | Miss Bowman's family cheered as the verdict was delivered by the jury foreman. |
| Her father, Paul, said: "The last two-and-a-half years have been tortuously painful and immensely difficult and I do not think we could have got through it without the love and support that has been hugely available from family and friends." | Her father, Paul, said: "The last two-and-a-half years have been tortuously painful and immensely difficult and I do not think we could have got through it without the love and support that has been hugely available from family and friends." |
| Sally Anne Bowman was stabbed seven times | Sally Anne Bowman was stabbed seven times |
| On the day of the murder, Dixie spent a drug and drink-filled day celebrating his 35th birthday. He went on the prowl later that night. | On the day of the murder, Dixie spent a drug and drink-filled day celebrating his 35th birthday. He went on the prowl later that night. |
| He attacked a woman motorist whose mobile phone was stolen before a taxi driver came to her aid. | He attacked a woman motorist whose mobile phone was stolen before a taxi driver came to her aid. |
| Later, at about 0430 GMT, neighbours heard Miss Bowman's screams. | Later, at about 0430 GMT, neighbours heard Miss Bowman's screams. |
| Dixie stabbed her repeatedly before having sex with the body. | |
| Police said Dixie enjoyed hearing details of his crimes being re-told in court by his victims. | |
| Det Supt Stuart Cundy said: "Dixie has made his victims re-live horrific ordeals. He made Sally Anne's family sit through horrific evidence." | |
| Dixie has made his victims re-live horrific ordeals Det Supt Stuart Cundy Murder clues found in Australia | |
| At one point during the evidence Miss Bowman's mother fled the court in tears. | |
| Dixie had a string of previous convictions for sex offences. | |
| Detectives believe he may have targeted other women while living in Australia. He lived there from 1993 to 1999 working as a cook in bars and restaurants. | |
| He was deported to England from Western Australia after jumping out of a bush naked and making lewd suggestions to a woman jogger. | |
| It was only after British police made inquiries following Dixie's arrest that his DNA was matched to an unsolved attempted murder and rape of a student in Perth. | |
| Det Supt Cundy said: "I am still convinced he has done something somewhere in Australia." | |
| Police appealed for any victims to come forward so they can receive counselling. | Police appealed for any victims to come forward so they can receive counselling. |