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A man has been jailed for life for murdering a former work colleague after breaking into her south London office.A man has been jailed for life for murdering a former work colleague after breaking into her south London office.
Cathy Marlow, 28, was found in a shower cubicle last January, at the building in Stockwell, south London, after being strangled with her own scarf.Cathy Marlow, 28, was found in a shower cubicle last January, at the building in Stockwell, south London, after being strangled with her own scarf.
Matthew Fagan, 33, of Elephant and Castle, London, denied Miss Marlow's murder, at his Old Bailey trial.Matthew Fagan, 33, of Elephant and Castle, London, denied Miss Marlow's murder, at his Old Bailey trial.
Fagan, earlier sacked from the firm she worked for, was told he will serve a minimum of 26 years in jail.Fagan, earlier sacked from the firm she worked for, was told he will serve a minimum of 26 years in jail.
Miss Marlow, a New Zealand national, had found him and an accomplice stealing computer equipment from the offices of Research Now, a market research firm.Miss Marlow, a New Zealand national, had found him and an accomplice stealing computer equipment from the offices of Research Now, a market research firm.
Fagan had been sacked by the firm nine months earlier DNA match
Fagan, a married American national, had been sacked by the firm nine months earlier, the court heard. Fagan, a married American national, had been sacked by the firm nine months earlier for incompetence, the court heard.
He admitted going into the office and stealing six laptop computers on 13 January 2007, the day of the killing, but denied Miss Marlow's murder. He admitted going into the office and stealing six laptop computers on 13 January 2007, the day of the killing, but denied Miss Marlow's murder. Against a man of your size and strength she would have stood no chance Judge Brian Barker
Miss Marlow, a finance manager from New Zealand, had gone in on a Saturday as she wanted to get on top of her workload after recently returning from holiday. Miss Marlow, a finance manager, had gone in on a Saturday as she wanted to get on top of her workload after recently returning from holiday.
Fagan told the court Miss Marlow had seen him and started shouting. Fagan told the court Miss Marlow had recognised him and started shouting.
After a struggle she had been tied up with a red scarf and a white towel. He beat her over the head with a blunt instrument and strangled her with her scarf.
Fagan had claimed he left her tied up but alive as he left the building. Fagan denied this in court, claiming that Miss Marlow was tied up after a struggle.
He left her alive with his accomplice as he left the building, Fagan told the court.
Sentencing, Judge Brian Barker told Fagan: "Against a man of your size and strength she would have stood no chance."
Fagan was caught after detectives matched his profile to DNA found under Miss Marlow's fingernails.
Miss Marlow's brother Brendan read a victim impact statement on behalf of their father to the court.
He said: "The man who carried out this crime is as cruel as he is callous."