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| Jordan Taylor jailed for 'sick' murder of Laura Davies | Jordan Taylor jailed for 'sick' murder of Laura Davies |
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| A man who murdered his girlfriend by stabbing her 80 times in a "jealous rage" has been jailed for life. | A man who murdered his girlfriend by stabbing her 80 times in a "jealous rage" has been jailed for life. |
| Laura Davies, 21, was attacked near the Essex Horse and Pony Protection Society base in Basildon, where she lived and worked. | Laura Davies, 21, was attacked near the Essex Horse and Pony Protection Society base in Basildon, where she lived and worked. |
| Judge Charles Gratwicke described it as "a brutal and sick, callous killing". | Judge Charles Gratwicke described it as "a brutal and sick, callous killing". |
| Jordan Taylor, 22, of Basildon, must serve a minimum of 23 years in jail for murdering Miss Davies just moments after she had ended their relationship. | Jordan Taylor, 22, of Basildon, must serve a minimum of 23 years in jail for murdering Miss Davies just moments after she had ended their relationship. |
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| Taylor had denied murder but was found guilty by a jury at Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday. | Taylor had denied murder but was found guilty by a jury at Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday. |
| Sentencing him to life in prison, Judge Gratwicke told Taylor: "The jury saw through your lies, and saw you for what you are - a devious, jealous and ruthless individual prepared to unleash extreme violence on anyone who crosses your path. | Sentencing him to life in prison, Judge Gratwicke told Taylor: "The jury saw through your lies, and saw you for what you are - a devious, jealous and ruthless individual prepared to unleash extreme violence on anyone who crosses your path. |
| "This was a brutal and sick, callous killing." | "This was a brutal and sick, callous killing." |
| During the eight-day trial the court heard Taylor and Miss Davies had been together since December 2014. He had moved into the flat which came with her job as a groom at the sanctuary. | During the eight-day trial the court heard Taylor and Miss Davies had been together since December 2014. He had moved into the flat which came with her job as a groom at the sanctuary. |
| Miss Davies had told friends she planned to end the relationship on the evening of 3 July last year - the night she was murdered. | Miss Davies had told friends she planned to end the relationship on the evening of 3 July last year - the night she was murdered. |
| 'Vicious and sustained attack' | 'Vicious and sustained attack' |
| The kitchen knife Taylor turned on Miss Davies had been used with such force it was bent to a 45-degree angle. | The kitchen knife Taylor turned on Miss Davies had been used with such force it was bent to a 45-degree angle. |
| The court heard Taylor claimed he stabbed her twice in self-defence after she attacked him. Things went "foggy" after that, he said. | The court heard Taylor claimed he stabbed her twice in self-defence after she attacked him. Things went "foggy" after that, he said. |
| He said he could not remember most of the attack and denied murdering Miss Davies. | He said he could not remember most of the attack and denied murdering Miss Davies. |
| However, the Crown Prosecution Service described it as a "vicious and sustained attack" carried out by Taylor while he was in a "jealous rage" after Miss Davies ended the relationship. | However, the Crown Prosecution Service described it as a "vicious and sustained attack" carried out by Taylor while he was in a "jealous rage" after Miss Davies ended the relationship. |
| Prosecutors said the attack on Miss Davies began in the flat in Pitsea Hall Lane, then continued outside as she fled in her pyjamas. | Prosecutors said the attack on Miss Davies began in the flat in Pitsea Hall Lane, then continued outside as she fled in her pyjamas. |
| Taylor had denied initially making "disfiguring" cuts to Miss Davies' face and left breast as "punishment" for trying to end the relationship, before eventually going on to kill her. | Taylor had denied initially making "disfiguring" cuts to Miss Davies' face and left breast as "punishment" for trying to end the relationship, before eventually going on to kill her. |
| CCTV footage showed Taylor attempting to hoist Miss Davies' near-lifeless body over a hedge out of view. | CCTV footage showed Taylor attempting to hoist Miss Davies' near-lifeless body over a hedge out of view. |
| He was found by police crouching in bushes near her body. Miss Davies died later that night in Basildon Hospital. | He was found by police crouching in bushes near her body. Miss Davies died later that night in Basildon Hospital. |
| Taylor was charged with her murder. | Taylor was charged with her murder. |
| 'Jealous and ruthless' | 'Jealous and ruthless' |
| The jury heard Taylor, a martial arts enthusiast, had tried to control a number of aspects of Miss Davies' life. | The jury heard Taylor, a martial arts enthusiast, had tried to control a number of aspects of Miss Davies' life. |
| Her mother Dyanne Lambert told the court he would not allow her daughter to wear short-sleeved or low-cut tops and the couple would often argue. | Her mother Dyanne Lambert told the court he would not allow her daughter to wear short-sleeved or low-cut tops and the couple would often argue. |
| "She became very quiet and didn't want to talk about what was going on," she said. | "She became very quiet and didn't want to talk about what was going on," she said. |
| Speaking after Taylor was sentenced, Mrs Lambert said: "Obviously nothing will bring our Laura back but we are glad that he will be off the streets for a very long time. | |
| "Twenty-three years is long, but it will not bring our baby back." | |
| Miss Davies' father, John Davies, said: "We've lost Laura forever and it's very hard to deal with. | |
| "We thank the justice system for all their work and for the sentence, but we repeat, it still never brings our beautiful Laura back." | |
| Judge Gratwicke told Taylor his "wicked actions" had "totally devastated the family". | |
| "This was an appalling killing and you have shown not a shred of remorse through the trial for your actions," he said. |