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Woman jailed for killing mother | Woman jailed for killing mother |
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A woman convicted of killing her 51-year-old mother and dumping her body in a burn in Ayrshire has been ordered to serve at least 20 years in prison. | A woman convicted of killing her 51-year-old mother and dumping her body in a burn in Ayrshire has been ordered to serve at least 20 years in prison. |
At the High Court in Glasgow, Lisa Brown, 21, was jailed for life for murdering Anne Brown, whose body was found in Clerkland Burn, last October. | At the High Court in Glasgow, Lisa Brown, 21, was jailed for life for murdering Anne Brown, whose body was found in Clerkland Burn, last October. |
Her boyfriend, John Wilson, 25, was jailed for 12 years after being found guilty of culpable homicide. | Her boyfriend, John Wilson, 25, was jailed for 12 years after being found guilty of culpable homicide. |
Judge Lord Matthews described Brown's murder of her mother as "abhorrent". | Judge Lord Matthews described Brown's murder of her mother as "abhorrent". |
The trial heard how Anne Brown had cared for her daughter's 20-month-old son. | The trial heard how Anne Brown had cared for her daughter's 20-month-old son. |
Anne Brown's mother reported her daughter and the toddler missing on 22 October 2008. | Anne Brown's mother reported her daughter and the toddler missing on 22 October 2008. |
The child was traced safe and well to Lisa Brown and John Wilson's flat in Maryhill in Glasgow days later. | The child was traced safe and well to Lisa Brown and John Wilson's flat in Maryhill in Glasgow days later. |
When a car found abandoned near Connaught Farm in Ayrshire was linked to Anne Brown's disappearance the police search was scaled up. | When a car found abandoned near Connaught Farm in Ayrshire was linked to Anne Brown's disappearance the police search was scaled up. |
All of the evidence makes it obvious that there was a great deal of premeditation in what you did and the fact that your own mother was your victim is something which most people will find abhorrent Lord Matthews | |
Her body was recovered from Clerkland Burn on 24 October. | Her body was recovered from Clerkland Burn on 24 October. |
The court was told that Brown and Wilson had travelled to Anne Brown's home in Burnhouse because of a dispute over Lisa Brown's son. | The court was told that Brown and Wilson had travelled to Anne Brown's home in Burnhouse because of a dispute over Lisa Brown's son. |
Brown then battered her mother with a blunt object, thought to have been a foot-long torch, inflicting 49 injuries on her mother's face and neck. | Brown then battered her mother with a blunt object, thought to have been a foot-long torch, inflicting 49 injuries on her mother's face and neck. |
In court Wilson admitted helping his girlfriend put the body into a sleeping bag and a builder's sack, which they tied up with twine and a chain. | In court Wilson admitted helping his girlfriend put the body into a sleeping bag and a builder's sack, which they tied up with twine and a chain. |
They then drove to Clerkland Burn, with the 20-month-old toddler in the car, and dumped the body. | They then drove to Clerkland Burn, with the 20-month-old toddler in the car, and dumped the body. |
The couple had both been charged with the murder of Anne Brown and had both lodged special defences, blaming each other. | The couple had both been charged with the murder of Anne Brown and had both lodged special defences, blaming each other. |
'No emotion' | |
But a jury convicted Lisa Brown of murder and Wilson of the lesser charge of culpable homicide. | But a jury convicted Lisa Brown of murder and Wilson of the lesser charge of culpable homicide. |
Passing sentence on Brown, Lord Matthews said: "All of the evidence makes it obvious that there was a great deal of premeditation in what you did and the fact that your own mother was your victim is something which most people will find abhorrent." | |
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Referring to the fact that Brown has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, the judge added: "I understand why you have shown no emotion, but that does not reduce the gravity of these crimes." | |
Brown and Wilson were also found guilty of attempting to defeats the ends of justice by disposing of Anne Brown's body. | |
Lord Matthews said Wilson's 12 year sentence was made up of seven years for culpable homicide and five years for dumping Anne Brown's body. | |
The dead woman's daughter was ordered to serve at least 20 years - 17 for murder and three years for attempting to defeat the ends of justice. | |
Lord Matthews told the pair: "Both of you have been convicted of what can only be described as a callous attempt to defeat the ends of justice, in effect by treating the deceased's remains like so much rubbish and affording her no dignity whatsoever in death." |
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