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| Man killed young partner and son | Man killed young partner and son |
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| A 65-year-old man has been jailed for life after he admitted killing his partner and their son. | A 65-year-old man has been jailed for life after he admitted killing his partner and their son. |
| Kirsty O'Connell, 21, died of multiple stab wounds to her neck and compression to the neck. Their four-year-old son, Patrick, died from asphyxia. | Kirsty O'Connell, 21, died of multiple stab wounds to her neck and compression to the neck. Their four-year-old son, Patrick, died from asphyxia. |
| They were found at a flat in Woolford Close, Winchester, in August 2007. | They were found at a flat in Woolford Close, Winchester, in August 2007. |
| James Conan, who had originally denied the charges, changed his plea to guilty at a hearing at Winchester Crown Court. He will serve a minimum of 16 years. | |
| Conan, whose original surname was Walsh, pleaded guilty to the murder of Miss O'Connell. He denied the murder of Patrick but admitted manslaughter due to diminished responsibility. | |
| Police officers had forced entry to the property where Miss O'Connell lived after her family reported them both missing for several days. | Police officers had forced entry to the property where Miss O'Connell lived after her family reported them both missing for several days. |
| It was understood the bodies had been lying in situ in the flat for a couple of days. | It was understood the bodies had been lying in situ in the flat for a couple of days. |
| In a statement shortly after her death, Miss O'Connell's family described her as "a devoted mother and a much loved daughter". | In a statement shortly after her death, Miss O'Connell's family described her as "a devoted mother and a much loved daughter". |