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| Deland Allman found guilty of murdering fiancée | Deland Allman found guilty of murdering fiancée |
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| A man has been found guilty of murdering his fiancée in a Hull hotel. | A man has been found guilty of murdering his fiancée in a Hull hotel. |
| Christina Spillane, 51, also known as Christina Randell, was found stabbed and strangled in the Ibis hotel in the city centre on 1 February. | Christina Spillane, 51, also known as Christina Randell, was found stabbed and strangled in the Ibis hotel in the city centre on 1 February. |
| Deland Allman, 52, denied murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter. He told a jury at Hull Crown Court he was mentally ill at the time of the killing. | |
| Allman, of Halyard Croft, Hull, will be sentenced on 1 July. | Allman, of Halyard Croft, Hull, will be sentenced on 1 July. |
| The prosecution said Allman killed his partner in a fit of anger after accusing her of having an affair with his cousin. | |
| Ms Spillane had been a sex worker and was a victim of domestic abuse in her 30 year relationship with Allman. | |
| The court heard said he was a violent, controlling and jealous individual and a drug user. | |
| His defence lawyers claimed he was suffering from schizophrenia and was mentally impaired at the time of the killing. | |
| Speaking outside court, Ms Randell's daughter, Naomi Randell said she was relieved at the verdict, adding: "It's not going to bring her back. | |
| "She was killed for something she never did." |