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Man found guilty of Hannah murder | Man found guilty of Hannah murder |
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A man has been jailed for life for the murder, rape and kidnap of 17-year-old Hannah Foster. | A man has been jailed for life for the murder, rape and kidnap of 17-year-old Hannah Foster. |
Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, 41, was convicted by a jury at Winchester Crown Court more than five years after Hannah was found strangled. | Maninder Pal Singh Kohli, 41, was convicted by a jury at Winchester Crown Court more than five years after Hannah was found strangled. |
She had been walking a short distance home after a night out in Southampton when she went missing on 14 March 2003. Her body was found two days later. | She had been walking a short distance home after a night out in Southampton when she went missing on 14 March 2003. Her body was found two days later. |
Kohli had denied false imprisonment, kidnap, rape and murder. | Kohli had denied false imprisonment, kidnap, rape and murder. |
He snatched the teenager from a street yards from her home in Southampton after she had spent an evening with friends. | He snatched the teenager from a street yards from her home in Southampton after she had spent an evening with friends. |
The A-level student called 999 in the hope an operator would hear what was happening, but the call was terminated when she did not speak. | The A-level student called 999 in the hope an operator would hear what was happening, but the call was terminated when she did not speak. |
Kohli dumped her body next to a road in Allington Lane, West End, and went back home to his wife and two sons. | Kohli dumped her body next to a road in Allington Lane, West End, and went back home to his wife and two sons. |
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Four days later, he fled to India. | Four days later, he fled to India. |
After more than four years of campaigning by Hannah's parents Hilary and Trevor Foster, Kohli was finally extradited back to Britain last year to stand trial. | After more than four years of campaigning by Hannah's parents Hilary and Trevor Foster, Kohli was finally extradited back to Britain last year to stand trial. |
Kohli shook his head only slightly but showed no other emotion as the four unanimous verdicts were delivered on Tuesday. | Kohli shook his head only slightly but showed no other emotion as the four unanimous verdicts were delivered on Tuesday. |
Hearing the guilty verdict on the first count of murder, Hannah's sister Sarah and her mother sobbed and hugged each other while Hannah's father helped comfort them. | Hearing the guilty verdict on the first count of murder, Hannah's sister Sarah and her mother sobbed and hugged each other while Hannah's father helped comfort them. |
The jury took five-and-a-half hours to reach its decision. | The jury took five-and-a-half hours to reach its decision. |
The judge jailed Kohli for life with a minimum tariff of 24 years. | The judge jailed Kohli for life with a minimum tariff of 24 years. |
Kohli, dressed in a grey suit and blue shirt and flanked by three security guards, was taken from the court. | Kohli, dressed in a grey suit and blue shirt and flanked by three security guards, was taken from the court. |