Sarah Hansford (pictured), 44, befriended and preyed upon Barry Spooner before fleecing him of his life savings, stabbing him more than 30 times, killing him and dumping his body in the cellar of his flat.
Pensioner Barry Spooner walked into a police station and asked officers if drug addict Sarah Hansford, 44, could be evicted. She went on to murder him and dump his body in the cellar of the same property.
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