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| 'Savage' baseball bat murderer Shane Murphy jailed | 'Savage' baseball bat murderer Shane Murphy jailed |
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| A man who "savagely" murdered his partner with a baseball bat and a shard of broken glass has been jailed for life. | A man who "savagely" murdered his partner with a baseball bat and a shard of broken glass has been jailed for life. |
| Shane Murphy, 28, killed Marie Gibson, 35, at her home in Lacey Gardens, Louth, Lincolnshire, on 9 June. | Shane Murphy, 28, killed Marie Gibson, 35, at her home in Lacey Gardens, Louth, Lincolnshire, on 9 June. |
| Ms Gibson suffered severe brain and facial injuries, and a shard of broken glass was found embedded in her neck. | Ms Gibson suffered severe brain and facial injuries, and a shard of broken glass was found embedded in her neck. |
| Murphy had admitted killing her but claimed diminished responsibility due to a mental health condition. | Murphy had admitted killing her but claimed diminished responsibility due to a mental health condition. |
| He must serve a minimum of 20 years. | He must serve a minimum of 20 years. |
| During the trial, Lincoln Crown Court heard Ms Gibson's injuries were so severe she was "unrecognisable". | During the trial, Lincoln Crown Court heard Ms Gibson's injuries were so severe she was "unrecognisable". |
| Jurors also heard from pathologist Dr Frances Hollingbury who said she spent almost an hour recording them. | Jurors also heard from pathologist Dr Frances Hollingbury who said she spent almost an hour recording them. |
| Prosecutor Michael Auty QC said Murphy, of Little Lane, Louth, had fled and left her to die. | Prosecutor Michael Auty QC said Murphy, of Little Lane, Louth, had fled and left her to die. |
| He said the attack was "both savage and utterly relentless in its nature". | He said the attack was "both savage and utterly relentless in its nature". |
| The attack, the jury was told, happened in front of a young child. | The attack, the jury was told, happened in front of a young child. |
| More news from across Lincolnshire | More news from across Lincolnshire |
| Mr Auty said Murphy claimed he had tried to restrain Ms Gibson, who he said weighed just seven stone, but she had attacked him with a baseball bat. | Mr Auty said Murphy claimed he had tried to restrain Ms Gibson, who he said weighed just seven stone, but she had attacked him with a baseball bat. |
| He claimed the bat shattered the mirror, causing a shard of glass to break off and lodge in Ms Gibson's neck. | He claimed the bat shattered the mirror, causing a shard of glass to break off and lodge in Ms Gibson's neck. |
| However, the prosecutor said that explanation was "absolutely absurd". | However, the prosecutor said that explanation was "absolutely absurd". |
| Sentencing Murphy for murder, Judge John Pini said: "You are shallow, self-centred and aggressive and devoid of emotion without a shred of decency". | Sentencing Murphy for murder, Judge John Pini said: "You are shallow, self-centred and aggressive and devoid of emotion without a shred of decency". |
| 'Defenceless woman' | |
| He added it was a "horrifying and sustained beating on a defenceless woman" to which Murphy was "utterly incapable" of accepting responsibility for. | He added it was a "horrifying and sustained beating on a defenceless woman" to which Murphy was "utterly incapable" of accepting responsibility for. |
| The judge said Murphy had also attempted to manipulate the jury by seeking to "medicalise" his "bad behaviour". | The judge said Murphy had also attempted to manipulate the jury by seeking to "medicalise" his "bad behaviour". |
| Speaking afterwards, investigating officer Det Ch Insp Karl Whiffen said: "The brutality in this case was shocking. | |
| "It is difficult for the average person to comprehend how one human being could do this to another." |