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| Lucy-Anne Rushton murder: Husband changes plea to guilty | Lucy-Anne Rushton murder: Husband changes plea to guilty |
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| A man accused of killing his estranged wife has pleaded guilty to murder part-way through his trial. | A man accused of killing his estranged wife has pleaded guilty to murder part-way through his trial. |
| Shaun Dyson, 28, killed Lucy-Anne Rushton by repeatedly stamping or jumping on her at her home in Andover, Hampshire. | Shaun Dyson, 28, killed Lucy-Anne Rushton by repeatedly stamping or jumping on her at her home in Andover, Hampshire. |
| Ms Rushton, 30, died in the early hours of 23 June while children were at the property. | Ms Rushton, 30, died in the early hours of 23 June while children were at the property. |
| Dyson originally pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Winchester Crown Court, but admitted murder on Wednesday. | Dyson originally pleaded guilty to manslaughter at Winchester Crown Court, but admitted murder on Wednesday. |
| Jurors previously heard Dyson ordered Ms Rushton to swallow her wedding ring after one of her former partners contacted her. | Jurors previously heard Dyson ordered Ms Rushton to swallow her wedding ring after one of her former partners contacted her. |
| 'Intended to kill' | 'Intended to kill' |
| A post-mortem examination found she had suffered 37 rib fractures, a broken breastbone and collapsed lungs. | A post-mortem examination found she had suffered 37 rib fractures, a broken breastbone and collapsed lungs. |
| Sharon Douglass, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "This was a brutal and extremely violent attack triggered by the jealousy of a man who had attacked her in the past. | Sharon Douglass, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "This was a brutal and extremely violent attack triggered by the jealousy of a man who had attacked her in the past. |
| "Dyson's horrific actions have left five children without their mother." | "Dyson's horrific actions have left five children without their mother." |
| She added: "The CPS presented evidence which showed the extent to which Dyson had previously assaulted Ms Rushton. | She added: "The CPS presented evidence which showed the extent to which Dyson had previously assaulted Ms Rushton. |
| "The pattern, number and level of injuries show that Dyson intended to kill Lucy, or at the very least, cause her really serious harm." | "The pattern, number and level of injuries show that Dyson intended to kill Lucy, or at the very least, cause her really serious harm." |
| Simon Jones, prosecuting, told the court that the pair had a "toxic" and "volatile" relationship. | Simon Jones, prosecuting, told the court that the pair had a "toxic" and "volatile" relationship. |
| Ms Rushton's mother had seen her being beaten on a FaceTime video and a friend witnessed her being strangled to the point of unconsciousness, Mr Jones said. | |
| The jury was also shown CCTV footage recorded in a hotel in September 2018 in which Dyson kicked, punched and spat on his wife. | The jury was also shown CCTV footage recorded in a hotel in September 2018 in which Dyson kicked, punched and spat on his wife. |
| Dyson, of Anna Valley, Hampshire, is due to be sentenced on Friday. | Dyson, of Anna Valley, Hampshire, is due to be sentenced on Friday. |
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