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| Man jailed for killing woman who treated him 'like a grandson' | Man jailed for killing woman who treated him 'like a grandson' |
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| A young man who raped and killed a frail woman in her sheltered home has been jailed for more than 12 years. | A young man who raped and killed a frail woman in her sheltered home has been jailed for more than 12 years. |
| Jay Soso was 18 when he carried out the fatal sex attack on Marie Reid, 63, who treated him "like a grandson". | Jay Soso was 18 when he carried out the fatal sex attack on Marie Reid, 63, who treated him "like a grandson". |
| Her body was discovered on 15 November 2010 after neighbours became concerned when they had not seen her for a number of days. | Her body was discovered on 15 November 2010 after neighbours became concerned when they had not seen her for a number of days. |
| She was found in blood-stained nightclothes, lying on a sofa in the flat where she lived alone in Easter Drylaw Way in Edinburgh. | She was found in blood-stained nightclothes, lying on a sofa in the flat where she lived alone in Easter Drylaw Way in Edinburgh. |
| Soso, now 20, previously pleaded guilty to rape and culpable homicide. He has no previous convictions. | Soso, now 20, previously pleaded guilty to rape and culpable homicide. He has no previous convictions. |
| At the high court in Edinburgh, judge Lady Dorrian handed Soso an extended sentence, detaining him for 12 years and eight months. | At the high court in Edinburgh, judge Lady Dorrian handed Soso an extended sentence, detaining him for 12 years and eight months. |
| She also ordered him to be supervised for a further five years on his release from custody. | She also ordered him to be supervised for a further five years on his release from custody. |
| Mrs Reid's son later spoke of his struggle to come to terms with losing his "sweet and lovable" mother in such a way. | Mrs Reid's son later spoke of his struggle to come to terms with losing his "sweet and lovable" mother in such a way. |
| Paul Reid, 31, of Edinburgh, said: "I just hope it never happens to anybody. | Paul Reid, 31, of Edinburgh, said: "I just hope it never happens to anybody. |
| "It's hard to cope with. I'm struggling myself in life now. Losing my mum has been so hard. I've got so much anger towards Jay just now. | "It's hard to cope with. I'm struggling myself in life now. Losing my mum has been so hard. I've got so much anger towards Jay just now. |
| "I knew Jay since he was maybe eight or nine. I couldn't believe that Jay would do such a thing like this, he didn't seem the type. My mum treated him like a grandson." | "I knew Jay since he was maybe eight or nine. I couldn't believe that Jay would do such a thing like this, he didn't seem the type. My mum treated him like a grandson." |
| Reid – who was accompanied by his sister, Jacqueline Sanderson, 38 – revealed that Soso even offered him sympathy after his mother died. | Reid – who was accompanied by his sister, Jacqueline Sanderson, 38 – revealed that Soso even offered him sympathy after his mother died. |
| "Now for me, knowing that he shook my hand and gave me condolences, that makes me even more angry towards him," he said. | "Now for me, knowing that he shook my hand and gave me condolences, that makes me even more angry towards him," he said. |
| Reid described his mother as a kind woman who was always cracking jokes. | Reid described his mother as a kind woman who was always cracking jokes. |
| "She'd do anything for people in the community," he said. "She had a big heart." | "She'd do anything for people in the community," he said. "She had a big heart." |
| Thanking police and prosecutors for their work, Reid added: "I'm glad the door's been shut now. | Thanking police and prosecutors for their work, Reid added: "I'm glad the door's been shut now. |
| "Hopefully I can get my life back together, Jacqueline can get her life back together and we can just get on with it, and my kids can now get on with their lives as well." | "Hopefully I can get my life back together, Jacqueline can get her life back together and we can just get on with it, and my kids can now get on with their lives as well." |
| Jacqueline's husband, Gordon Sanderson, 54, said the family was very happy with Soso's sentence. | Jacqueline's husband, Gordon Sanderson, 54, said the family was very happy with Soso's sentence. |
| He said: "The way I see it now, he's away and other women in the same situation are going to be safe from him. He's off the streets and the public's safe. | He said: "The way I see it now, he's away and other women in the same situation are going to be safe from him. He's off the streets and the public's safe. |
| "Marie was so quiet, friendly and trusted people. She didn't deserve to go the way she did. To die the way she did, being left alone in that place for five days, is just horrible. | "Marie was so quiet, friendly and trusted people. She didn't deserve to go the way she did. To die the way she did, being left alone in that place for five days, is just horrible. |
| "We can't fathom what he was thinking to have actually done it. He must have snapped somewhere." | "We can't fathom what he was thinking to have actually done it. He must have snapped somewhere." |
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