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| India Chipchase death: Edward Tenniswood jailed for murder and rape | India Chipchase death: Edward Tenniswood jailed for murder and rape |
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| An "oddball" loner has been jailed for the rape and murder of a woman he promised to "get home safe" after they met outside a nightclub. | An "oddball" loner has been jailed for the rape and murder of a woman he promised to "get home safe" after they met outside a nightclub. |
| India Chipchase, 20, was found dead at a house in Northampton on 31 January. | India Chipchase, 20, was found dead at a house in Northampton on 31 January. |
| Edward Tenniswood, 52, claimed the pair had consensual sex and he had throttled Miss Chipchase a result of his "over-eagerness" in bed. | Edward Tenniswood, 52, claimed the pair had consensual sex and he had throttled Miss Chipchase a result of his "over-eagerness" in bed. |
| He will serve at least 30 years for the murder, and was sentenced to 12 years for the rape, to run concurrently. | He will serve at least 30 years for the murder, and was sentenced to 12 years for the rape, to run concurrently. |
| Judge Mr Justice Saunders described it as "a crime of utter depravity", adding that Miss Chipchase "was vulnerable and he took advantage of her vulnerability". | |
| A jury at Birmingham Crown Court took under two hours to find him guilty. | A jury at Birmingham Crown Court took under two hours to find him guilty. |
| Lured home by a meticulous killer | Lured home by a meticulous killer |
| Live updates on this story | Live updates on this story |
| During a two-week trial, the court heard Miss Chipchase was drunk when she got into a taxi with Tenniswood outside NB's nightclub in Northampton. | During a two-week trial, the court heard Miss Chipchase was drunk when she got into a taxi with Tenniswood outside NB's nightclub in Northampton. |
| The killer told jurors his victim had placed his hands on her neck during "loving" sex at his house. | The killer told jurors his victim had placed his hands on her neck during "loving" sex at his house. |
| He said he inadvertently throttled her through "inexperience and incompetence". | He said he inadvertently throttled her through "inexperience and incompetence". |
| The prosecution said he raped his victim with her clothes on and then "squeezed the life" out of her. | The prosecution said he raped his victim with her clothes on and then "squeezed the life" out of her. |
| He "cuddled up" to her lifeless body, later found under plastic sheeting on a mattress, before leaving the house for a kebab. | He "cuddled up" to her lifeless body, later found under plastic sheeting on a mattress, before leaving the house for a kebab. |
| He then sat and drank in a hotel bar for 22 hours until police arrested him after tracking Miss Chipchase's phone to his house. | He then sat and drank in a hotel bar for 22 hours until police arrested him after tracking Miss Chipchase's phone to his house. |
| In court - Sally Chidzoy, BBC Look East | In court - Sally Chidzoy, BBC Look East |
| Edward Tenniswood gave his evidence to the jury as if he were on stage. He appeared to enjoy the audience - so much so that a police officer commented to me that he "was getting off on it all". | Edward Tenniswood gave his evidence to the jury as if he were on stage. He appeared to enjoy the audience - so much so that a police officer commented to me that he "was getting off on it all". |
| It was as if he was reliving everything and rewriting history. | It was as if he was reliving everything and rewriting history. |
| The judge repeatedly told him to keep his sentences short but he refused, going into tasteless and inappropriate detail. | The judge repeatedly told him to keep his sentences short but he refused, going into tasteless and inappropriate detail. |
| He talked of bringing a dummy into court to illustrate a point and said he drank so much the day he met India his body contained "more wine than blood". | He talked of bringing a dummy into court to illustrate a point and said he drank so much the day he met India his body contained "more wine than blood". |
| At one point, the judge asked jurors to leave the courtroom because India's relatives were visibly upset by Tenniswood's graphic testimony. | At one point, the judge asked jurors to leave the courtroom because India's relatives were visibly upset by Tenniswood's graphic testimony. |
| He was argumentative with the judge and barristers and frequently became angry and went off topic. | He was argumentative with the judge and barristers and frequently became angry and went off topic. |
| The jury heard he kept cuttings of pictures of beautiful women as "ornaments", including fashion model Heather Stewart-Whyte - who bears a striking resemblance to Miss Chipchase. | The jury heard he kept cuttings of pictures of beautiful women as "ornaments", including fashion model Heather Stewart-Whyte - who bears a striking resemblance to Miss Chipchase. |
| He even claimed to have had a relationship with the model, who released a statement to say she had never met Tenniswood and could not offer "any explanation for this inaccurate claim". | He even claimed to have had a relationship with the model, who released a statement to say she had never met Tenniswood and could not offer "any explanation for this inaccurate claim". |
| Speaking to the victim's aunt and uncle ahead of sentencing, the Judge Mr Justice Saunders QC said: "There is no sentence I can pass that can fully compensate for the loss of India." | Speaking to the victim's aunt and uncle ahead of sentencing, the Judge Mr Justice Saunders QC said: "There is no sentence I can pass that can fully compensate for the loss of India." |
| Miss Chipchase's parents did not attend the trial. | Miss Chipchase's parents did not attend the trial. |
| In a statement read to court, the victim's mother Sue Chipchase said her daughter "lit up a room" adding: "The actions of this man mean we have been condemned to a life spent grieving for a child whose potential we shall never see." | In a statement read to court, the victim's mother Sue Chipchase said her daughter "lit up a room" adding: "The actions of this man mean we have been condemned to a life spent grieving for a child whose potential we shall never see." |
| Her father, Jeremy, said in a video statement released after the trial: "I sincerely hope there's no possibility that another woman ever falls into the hands of my daughter's murderer." | Her father, Jeremy, said in a video statement released after the trial: "I sincerely hope there's no possibility that another woman ever falls into the hands of my daughter's murderer." |
| Outside court, Det Ch Insp Steve Woliter said he was "confident" Miss Chipchase was Tenniswood's sole victim. | Outside court, Det Ch Insp Steve Woliter said he was "confident" Miss Chipchase was Tenniswood's sole victim. |
| He said Northamptonshire Police had carried out a thorough investigation, including excavating Tenniswood's garden, and found "nothing at all". | He said Northamptonshire Police had carried out a thorough investigation, including excavating Tenniswood's garden, and found "nothing at all". |