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A prison sentence handed out to an evil killer has been slammed as outrageous .
Lewis Crofts was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 16 years and nine months after he murdered Kimberley Deakin on November 6 last year.
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Murderer Lewis Crofts is due to be sentenced this afternoon after stabbing a young mum to death.
The 30-year-old admitted killing Kimberley Deakin last month just days before his trial was due to be held at Stafford Crown Court.
Paranoid killer who stabbed girlfriend to death after suspecting affair jailed
Lewis Crofts, 30, stabbed 29-year-old Kimberley Deakin as she begged for help
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A paranoid killer stabbed his girlfriend to death after working himself up into an alcohol-fuelled fury .
And now he has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years and nine months.
Lewis Crofts, 30, stabbed 29-year-old Kimberley Deakin as she begged for help.
Kimberley Deakin, 29, was fatally stabbed (Image: LinkedIn)
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A grief-stricken mum has told her torment after her baby girl was murdered by her jealous boyfriend. Davina Kirkland has spoken out after Lewis Crofts was jailed for life after stabbing her daughter, Kimberley Deakin, to death in a jealous rage.