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| Life sentence for jogger's killer | Life sentence for jogger's killer |
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| A man described in court as "something of a loner" has been jailed for life for murdering a Harrods shop worker. | A man described in court as "something of a loner" has been jailed for life for murdering a Harrods shop worker. |
| The body of 27-year-old Egeli Rasta, originally from Estonia, was found in a shallow grave in Mitcham Common, south London, in July 2006. | The body of 27-year-old Egeli Rasta, originally from Estonia, was found in a shallow grave in Mitcham Common, south London, in July 2006. |
| Garath Davies, 23, from Mitcham, was found guilty of her murder in November and will serve a minimum 23 years. | Garath Davies, 23, from Mitcham, was found guilty of her murder in November and will serve a minimum 23 years. |
| Ms Rasta's body was found naked, prompting investigators to say there was a sexual motive behind the attack. | Ms Rasta's body was found naked, prompting investigators to say there was a sexual motive behind the attack. |
| Judge Richard Hawkins said he believed the attack had "involved sexual conduct". | |
| 'Very stoned' | |
| As Davies was led from the court, Ms Rasta's boyfriend, who was in the public gallery, shouted: "Rot in hell." | |
| Davies, 23, of Mitcham, south London, and originally from Llanelli, told a trial he had been chain-smoking cannabis and was "very stoned" on the day the 27-year-old Estonian died. | |
| He had had denied murder and perverting the course of justice. | |
| The court heard that Ms Rasta, who was "fit, athletic, and quite strong", lived near Mitcham Common and would often jog and sunbathe there. | The court heard that Ms Rasta, who was "fit, athletic, and quite strong", lived near Mitcham Common and would often jog and sunbathe there. |
| She disappeared on 4 July, a day after working a shift at the LK Bennett concession at Harrods. Her body lay undiscovered for 12 days. | |