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| Tamworth man jailed for murdering wife with rolling pin | |
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| A man has been jailed for murdering his wife with a rolling pin in a "brutal attack" at their home in Tamworth. | |
| Tina Montgomery, 50, was found dead on the kitchen floor at the couple's house on Cross Street on 8 January. | Tina Montgomery, 50, was found dead on the kitchen floor at the couple's house on Cross Street on 8 January. |
| A post mortem examination showed she died from multiple head injuries, police said. | A post mortem examination showed she died from multiple head injuries, police said. |
| Her husband Iain, a former soldier, was jailed for life at Stafford Crown Court, with a minimum term of 14 years after admitting murder. | Her husband Iain, a former soldier, was jailed for life at Stafford Crown Court, with a minimum term of 14 years after admitting murder. |
| 'Story unravelled' | 'Story unravelled' |
| The Recorder of Stafford Judge Michael Chambers QC said the 39-year-old had subjected his wife to a "brutal, prolonged attack", which had been triggered by "an extreme and violent explosion of temper". | The Recorder of Stafford Judge Michael Chambers QC said the 39-year-old had subjected his wife to a "brutal, prolonged attack", which had been triggered by "an extreme and violent explosion of temper". |
| Montgomery, described as "quiet" by colleagues and friends, pleaded guilty to murder at an earlier hearing but has never explained his motives. | Montgomery, described as "quiet" by colleagues and friends, pleaded guilty to murder at an earlier hearing but has never explained his motives. |
| Staffordshire Police said the murder weapon, a rolling pin, was recovered from a roadside near Northampton. | Staffordshire Police said the murder weapon, a rolling pin, was recovered from a roadside near Northampton. |
| Officers said cameras in HGV driver Montgomery's lorry had helped them piece together his movements. | Officers said cameras in HGV driver Montgomery's lorry had helped them piece together his movements. |
| "He went to some lengths to conceal the murder weapon and to try to convince people his wife was still alive at the time he left for work," Det Insp Andy Maxfield said. | "He went to some lengths to conceal the murder weapon and to try to convince people his wife was still alive at the time he left for work," Det Insp Andy Maxfield said. |
| "He tried to cover up his actions but his story soon unravelled and the evidence against him was overwhelming." | "He tried to cover up his actions but his story soon unravelled and the evidence against him was overwhelming." |