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| Natalie Connolly: 'Rough sex' killer sentence 'disgraceful' | Natalie Connolly: 'Rough sex' killer sentence 'disgraceful' |
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| The father of a woman who was left for dead by her boyfriend after "rough sex" has blasted his jail term "disgraceful". | The father of a woman who was left for dead by her boyfriend after "rough sex" has blasted his jail term "disgraceful". |
| Multi-millionaire John Broadhurst was sentenced to less than four years for killing Natalie Connolly at their home in Kinver, Staffordshire. | Multi-millionaire John Broadhurst was sentenced to less than four years for killing Natalie Connolly at their home in Kinver, Staffordshire. |
| Ms Connolly's father, Alan Andrews, said he "could not believe" the sentence Broadhurst was given. | Ms Connolly's father, Alan Andrews, said he "could not believe" the sentence Broadhurst was given. |
| Ms Connelly was left bleeding and suffered more than 40 injuries. | Ms Connelly was left bleeding and suffered more than 40 injuries. |
| Broadhurst, who was initially charged with murder but later admitted manslaughter by gross negligence, claimed the 26-year-old mother-of-one was hurt as a result of consensual sexual activity fuelled by alcohol and drugs. He had claimed he found her "dead as a doughnut" at the bottom of the stairs. | Broadhurst, who was initially charged with murder but later admitted manslaughter by gross negligence, claimed the 26-year-old mother-of-one was hurt as a result of consensual sexual activity fuelled by alcohol and drugs. He had claimed he found her "dead as a doughnut" at the bottom of the stairs. |
| Speaking to BBC WM earlier, Mr Andrews said: "It's disgraceful basically. To say you can be out in 22 months for doing what he did to my daughter, we can't believe it. | |
| "The way he left her at the bottom of the stairs, no dignity, no wellbeing, was disgraceful. | "The way he left her at the bottom of the stairs, no dignity, no wellbeing, was disgraceful. |
| "The way he disregarded her, never phoned any emergency services, basically left her to die. | "The way he disregarded her, never phoned any emergency services, basically left her to die. |
| "We have to come to terms with what happed to her, through the courts system." | "We have to come to terms with what happed to her, through the courts system." |
| The charge was changed to manslaughter during the trial by prosecutors due to a "realistic prospect of conviction". | The charge was changed to manslaughter during the trial by prosecutors due to a "realistic prospect of conviction". |
| The 40-year-old admitted the charge, which was accepted in place of his original murder charge. | The 40-year-old admitted the charge, which was accepted in place of his original murder charge. |
| Ms Connelly's twin sister Gemma Andrews said: "He's ruined not only my life but everybody else's life." | Ms Connelly's twin sister Gemma Andrews said: "He's ruined not only my life but everybody else's life." |
| Labour's former minister for women MP Harriet Harman has written to the attorney general to look at whether Broadhurst's sentencing was too "lenient". | Labour's former minister for women MP Harriet Harman has written to the attorney general to look at whether Broadhurst's sentencing was too "lenient". |
| The attorney general said he was already looking at the case after a submission by a member of the public. He has 28 days to decide whether to send the case to the Court of Appeal. | The attorney general said he was already looking at the case after a submission by a member of the public. He has 28 days to decide whether to send the case to the Court of Appeal. |