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| Life for samurai sword murderer | Life for samurai sword murderer |
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| A man has been jailed for life for murdering his 21-year-old housemate after arguing with her at a party in County Durham. | A man has been jailed for life for murdering his 21-year-old housemate after arguing with her at a party in County Durham. |
| Carie Burns, of Kendal, died in hospital after being stabbed with a samurai sword, then run over with a car in the street in Consett in May 2006. | Carie Burns, of Kendal, died in hospital after being stabbed with a samurai sword, then run over with a car in the street in Consett in May 2006. |
| Hugh Penrose, 36, of Thomas Street, Consett, had previously denied the charge at Newcastle Crown Court. | Hugh Penrose, 36, of Thomas Street, Consett, had previously denied the charge at Newcastle Crown Court. |
| But he pleaded guilty on 12 February. He must serve at least 19 years. | But he pleaded guilty on 12 February. He must serve at least 19 years. |
| The court heard how amphetamine addict Penrose snapped while he was bickering with Miss Burns and repeatedly attacked her with the 18-inch blade. | The court heard how amphetamine addict Penrose snapped while he was bickering with Miss Burns and repeatedly attacked her with the 18-inch blade. |
| This was a sustained, brutal, savage attack on a defenceless woman with two lethal weapons, a sword and a motor car Judge David Hodson | This was a sustained, brutal, savage attack on a defenceless woman with two lethal weapons, a sword and a motor car Judge David Hodson |
| She managed to stagger outside Penrose's home and was deliberately hit with his Ford Mondeo as he sped away from the murder scene. | She managed to stagger outside Penrose's home and was deliberately hit with his Ford Mondeo as he sped away from the murder scene. |
| Judge David Hodson told him he must serve a minimum of 19 years before he is eligible for parole. | Judge David Hodson told him he must serve a minimum of 19 years before he is eligible for parole. |
| "This was a sustained, brutal, savage attack on a defenceless woman with two lethal weapons, a sword and a motor car," Judge Hodson said. | "This was a sustained, brutal, savage attack on a defenceless woman with two lethal weapons, a sword and a motor car," Judge Hodson said. |
| Miss Burns had only moved to the area from Cumbria three weeks before she died. | Miss Burns had only moved to the area from Cumbria three weeks before she died. |
| Trusting nature | |
| At an earlier hearing it was revealed that Penrose had been jailed for five years in 1995 after stabbing a police constable, Richard Green, with a screwdriver while out stealing cars in Scarborough. | At an earlier hearing it was revealed that Penrose had been jailed for five years in 1995 after stabbing a police constable, Richard Green, with a screwdriver while out stealing cars in Scarborough. |
| As he left the dock Penrose smirked and waved to a friend. | |
| The victim's relatives shouted "You'll die in prison", and another branded him "scum". | |
| Outside court, Miss Burns' mother Tracey Wilson said: "She so didn't deserve this. | |
| "She always gave people the benefit of the doubt and always wanted to be judged the same way. | |
| "She took people as she found them and because of her trusting nature, she has gone." |