25 of the most notorious criminals jailed in the UK in March
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09:50, 3 APR 2021
Some of the notorious criminals jailed across the UK in March
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Wednesday, 17th March 2021, 12:00 pm
Mark Brandford was jailed this month after brutally murdering 32-year-old Kayleigh Dunning at his flat in Kingston Crescent, North End, in December 2019.
Portsmouth Crown Court heard how he spent a year using her stolen phone to send explicit images of her to friends and family in a bid to drive her towards him.
The 49-year-old was jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years following his conviction for murder and revenge porn.
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image captionMark Brandford sought to control Kayleigh , prosecutors said
A man who murdered his partner with a crowbar on the night he said they got engaged has been jailed for a minimum of 23 years.
Kayleigh Dunning, 32, was found dead at Mark Brandford s flat in Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth, in December 2019.
Jurors heard he lashed out during his special night after discovering Ms Dunning had sent affectionate text messages to another man.
Brandford, 49, had denied murder but was convicted following a trial.
Judge Timothy Mousley QC told Portsmouth Crown Court Brandford showed no emotion, let alone any remorse for his actions.
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Mark Brandford murdered Kayleigh Dunning in December 2019 and had sent intimate photos of her to her family and friends
Mark Brandford hit Kayleigh Dunning 30 times with a crowbar before stabbing her nine times. Photograph: Hampshire police/PA
Mark Brandford hit Kayleigh Dunning 30 times with a crowbar before stabbing her nine times. Photograph: Hampshire police/PA
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A man who ran a malicious campaign to control his girlfriend by sending intimate photos of her to her employer and friends before murdering her has been jailed for life to serve a minimum of 23 years.