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| Lover jailed for Diana Lee murder and mutilation in Cheshire | |
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| A conman who murdered his lover and mutilated her body to cover his tracks has been sentenced to life, with a minimum prison term of 34 years. | A conman who murdered his lover and mutilated her body to cover his tracks has been sentenced to life, with a minimum prison term of 34 years. |
| Married David Ryan, 48, of Byrom Street, Altrincham, killed Diana Lee, 54, before setting fire to her house in Cranage, Cheshire, last August. | Married David Ryan, 48, of Byrom Street, Altrincham, killed Diana Lee, 54, before setting fire to her house in Cranage, Cheshire, last August. |
| Bankrupt Ryan cheated the cattery owner out of £60,000 to cover his "mountain of debts", Chester Crown Court heard. | |
| Ms Lee's body was found face-down in a wheelbarrow full of wood. | |
| After bludgeoning the owner of Parklands Cattery to death, Ryan mutilated her body and set four fires around the house in an attempt to destroy DNA evidence, the jury heard. | |
| Ryan owned a glazing and conservatory firm, but was declared bankrupt in June 2012. | |
| He befriended Ms Lee but did not tell her he was married and tricked her into giving him cash by asking her to invest in a "bogus business", the court heard. | |
| The jury was told he tried to "frame" Ms Lee's lodger Andrew Leese by dipping his antique German dagger in Ms Lee's blood and planting her underwear in his room. | |
| However, Mr Justice Henriques said the case against Ryan was "absolutely overwhelming". |