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Emma Siswick murder: Jonathan Sutton jailed for at least 28 years | Emma Siswick murder: Jonathan Sutton jailed for at least 28 years |
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A "paranoid and controlling" former policeman has been jailed for at least 28 years for murdering his pregnant partner, stabbing her 81 times. | |
Emma Siswick, 37, was found at a house in Huddersfield with wounds from a knife and broken glass on 18 May. | Emma Siswick, 37, was found at a house in Huddersfield with wounds from a knife and broken glass on 18 May. |
Ex-PC Jonathan Sutton, 40, admitted murder. He also pleaded guilty at Leeds Crown Court to wounding two boys with intent at the property. | |
The children were treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. | The children were treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. |
The court heard Sutton had been a police officer with West Yorkshire Police between May 2003 and November 2004. | |
'Life-long scars' | 'Life-long scars' |
The judge, Mr Justice Edis, said Sutton's offences were "as serious as it's possible to imagine". | |
"Looking at the photographs of the house where all this happened is a truly horrific experience," he said. | |
"There are three different sites in that property where very serious assaults with knives were carried out. | |
"There's blood everywhere. You inflicted 81 separate cut injuries to Emma. She fought you to try to save herself." | |
The judge also said there had been "irreparable harm to those still alive after the incident". | |
He said it had left the children "with physical scars that they will see every day of their lives", adding: "One can only speculate about the mental scars which they will be left with." | He said it had left the children "with physical scars that they will see every day of their lives", adding: "One can only speculate about the mental scars which they will be left with." |
Jailing Sutton for life, the judge described the former officer as a significant risk to the public and said he must serve a minimum of 28 years. | |
Brian Cox QC, prosecuting, said the boys' injuries would have a "profound and lasting effect on their lives". | Brian Cox QC, prosecuting, said the boys' injuries would have a "profound and lasting effect on their lives". |
He said Sutton was a "jealous, paranoid and controlling man". | He said Sutton was a "jealous, paranoid and controlling man". |
Det Ch Insp Adrian Taylor said police had been called to the property at 21:30 BST on 18 May to reports of a continuing domestic incident. | |
He said: "What we found there was much worse - a 37-year-old woman had been killed and two children had suffered serious stab wounds. | He said: "What we found there was much worse - a 37-year-old woman had been killed and two children had suffered serious stab wounds. |
"We may never know the reasons why he carried out this brutal attack but we welcome this guilty plea for Emma and the two young children he seriously assaulted. | "We may never know the reasons why he carried out this brutal attack but we welcome this guilty plea for Emma and the two young children he seriously assaulted. |
"We hope that her family can now start to rebuild their lives and move on from this horrific incident." | "We hope that her family can now start to rebuild their lives and move on from this horrific incident." |
A spokesperson for Ms Siswick's family said: "We would like to thank all her family and friends for their unwavering support throughout this devastating time." | A spokesperson for Ms Siswick's family said: "We would like to thank all her family and friends for their unwavering support throughout this devastating time." |