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A teenager has received a life sentence for murdering a mother-of-two, who she saw as her rival in a love triangle. | A teenager has received a life sentence for murdering a mother-of-two, who she saw as her rival in a love triangle. |
Kelly Ross, 17, stabbed Tracy Meade, 39, twice in the heart near garages in South Norwood, south-east London, in May 2006. | |
She then went to the cinema to watch an X-Men film with boyfriend Patrick Dawkins, 19, the Old Bailey was told. | She then went to the cinema to watch an X-Men film with boyfriend Patrick Dawkins, 19, the Old Bailey was told. |
Ross, of Croydon, south London, who admitted murder, was ordered to be detained for at least 10 years. | Ross, of Croydon, south London, who admitted murder, was ordered to be detained for at least 10 years. |
She had formed a relationship with Mr Dawkins after babysitting for Ms Meade, the Old Bailey heard. | She had formed a relationship with Mr Dawkins after babysitting for Ms Meade, the Old Bailey heard. |
This was a killing out of jealousy and to keep your man, as you saw it Judge Gerald Gordon | This was a killing out of jealousy and to keep your man, as you saw it Judge Gerald Gordon |
Mr Dawkins had been in a relationship with Ms Meade who told him she believed she was expecting his child. | Mr Dawkins had been in a relationship with Ms Meade who told him she believed she was expecting his child. |
She gave him an ultimatum of 1 June last year to end his relationship with Ross. | She gave him an ultimatum of 1 June last year to end his relationship with Ross. |
Judge Gerald Gordon told Ross: "Nothing can detract from the chilling horror of your offence. | Judge Gerald Gordon told Ross: "Nothing can detract from the chilling horror of your offence. |
"You were just not capable, until it was far too late, of understanding the full horror of what you were doing. | "You were just not capable, until it was far too late, of understanding the full horror of what you were doing. |
"This was a killing out of jealousy and to keep your man, as you saw it." | "This was a killing out of jealousy and to keep your man, as you saw it." |
Ross phoned Ms Meade and they drove to a row of secluded garages on the evening of 31 May. | Ross phoned Ms Meade and they drove to a row of secluded garages on the evening of 31 May. |
Ross stabbed Ms Meade twice in the heart | Ross stabbed Ms Meade twice in the heart |
Ms Meade was then stabbed twice with a kitchen knife. | Ms Meade was then stabbed twice with a kitchen knife. |
The following day, Ross told an aunt: "I did it. I killed Tracy" and started laughing, the court heard. | |
After the sentencing, Ms Meade's father John said: "This has been devastating, we have lost our daughter and her daughters have lost a much-loved mother. | After the sentencing, Ms Meade's father John said: "This has been devastating, we have lost our daughter and her daughters have lost a much-loved mother. |
"Words cannot describe the pain." | "Words cannot describe the pain." |
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