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Teenage murderer facing sentence Teenage killer's 12-year sentence
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A teenager who murdered a young woman as she walked her dog along a bridle path will be sentenced later. The teenager convicted of murdering a young woman as she walked her dog along a bridle path has been jailed for a minimum of 12 years.
Adrian Jones was convicted at Swansea Crown Court on Thursday of beating Kelly Hyde, 24, from Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, with a barbell. Adrian Jones, 17, beat Kelly Hyde, 24, to death with a barbell weight while she walked her dog near her home in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire.
Jones, who sobbed as the verdict was delivered, did not know her and had denied murder. The sentence will include the time Jones has already spent in detention.
As his identity was revealed publicly for the first time, police said they still did not know his motive. The judge at Swansea Crown Court told Jones: "Just why you killed Kelly Hyde is known to no-one but yourself".
A dog lead stained with Ms Hyde's blood was found in the attic where he lived, but Jones said he found it and took it home.A dog lead stained with Ms Hyde's blood was found in the attic where he lived, but Jones said he found it and took it home.
Ms Hyde disappeared while walking her pet whippet, Scrappy, on 27 September 2007 after dropping her car off at a garage for its MOT.Ms Hyde disappeared while walking her pet whippet, Scrappy, on 27 September 2007 after dropping her car off at a garage for its MOT.
Her body was found three days later after a search involving police officers and mountain rescue teams.Her body was found three days later after a search involving police officers and mountain rescue teams.
Jones was arrested within a week of her death and a search of his home found a dog lead belonging to her, which was stained with her blood.Jones was arrested within a week of her death and a search of his home found a dog lead belonging to her, which was stained with her blood.
Her blood was on the teenager's training shoes and a barbell used to kill her, which matched one found at his home, forensic tests found.Her blood was on the teenager's training shoes and a barbell used to kill her, which matched one found at his home, forensic tests found.
He told the court that on the day Ms Hyde disappeared he found a dog lead she used as he walked along the bridle path smoking cannabis.He told the court that on the day Ms Hyde disappeared he found a dog lead she used as he walked along the bridle path smoking cannabis.
He said he took the lead home without realising it was blood-soaked.He said he took the lead home without realising it was blood-soaked.