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Partner guilty of Facebook murder | Partner guilty of Facebook murder |
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A man who killed his partner after she changed her status on Facebook to "single" has been jailed for life. | A man who killed his partner after she changed her status on Facebook to "single" has been jailed for life. |
Mother-of-four Hayley Jones, 26, was found stabbed by her young children days later in March 2007. | |
Brian Lewis, 31, of New Tredegar, Caerphilly county, had denied murder and said he did not plan to kill her. | Brian Lewis, 31, of New Tredegar, Caerphilly county, had denied murder and said he did not plan to kill her. |
The judge at Cardiff Crown Court said Lewis had been "frustrated, angry and hurt" and that he must serve at least 14 years. | The judge at Cardiff Crown Court said Lewis had been "frustrated, angry and hurt" and that he must serve at least 14 years. |
After the case, Hayley Jones's mother, Sally Williams, 50, said the murder had turned their lives upside down: "The murder conviction and sentence can never replace the loss of my beautiful daughter. | After the case, Hayley Jones's mother, Sally Williams, 50, said the murder had turned their lives upside down: "The murder conviction and sentence can never replace the loss of my beautiful daughter. |
Her days of seeing her children growing up and possibly being a grandmother have been cruelly taken away from her Sally Williams, Hayley Jones's mother | Her days of seeing her children growing up and possibly being a grandmother have been cruelly taken away from her Sally Williams, Hayley Jones's mother |
"She was a devoted mother to her four children. She had recently started work to provide a life for her and her family. | "She was a devoted mother to her four children. She had recently started work to provide a life for her and her family. |
"As she lay asleep she was cowardly attacked and left for dead and left to be found by the children, Jordan, Cory, Kian and Tia. | "As she lay asleep she was cowardly attacked and left for dead and left to be found by the children, Jordan, Cory, Kian and Tia. |
"Her days of seeing her children growing up and possibly being a grandmother have been cruelly taken away from her, although Hayley is no longer with us in this life." | "Her days of seeing her children growing up and possibly being a grandmother have been cruelly taken away from her, although Hayley is no longer with us in this life." |
'No provocation' | 'No provocation' |
Judge Mr Justice Roderick Evans said: "There was no provocation - this arose because you were frustrated, angry and hurt. You had been building up your anger. | Judge Mr Justice Roderick Evans said: "There was no provocation - this arose because you were frustrated, angry and hurt. You had been building up your anger. |
"She did nothing or said nothing which could have acted as a trigger for this." | "She did nothing or said nothing which could have acted as a trigger for this." |
Lewis used a kitchen knife to stab his partner of 13 years through three layers of clothing and two sleeping bags. | Lewis used a kitchen knife to stab his partner of 13 years through three layers of clothing and two sleeping bags. |
Lewis, who is known as Charlie, then fled the house while two of their children were standing at the top of the stairs listening to the row. | Lewis, who is known as Charlie, then fled the house while two of their children were standing at the top of the stairs listening to the row. |
Son Kian gave video evidence to the trial on how he heard his mother screaming: "No Charlie, no Charlie, I love you." | Son Kian gave video evidence to the trial on how he heard his mother screaming: "No Charlie, no Charlie, I love you." |
There was blood in her mouth and on her T-shirt. I was pushing her but she wouldn't wake up The couple's son Kian | There was blood in her mouth and on her T-shirt. I was pushing her but she wouldn't wake up The couple's son Kian |
The jury heard that Kian heard his father call the police to say: "I have killed my girlfriend." | The jury heard that Kian heard his father call the police to say: "I have killed my girlfriend." |
Kian, who was with his brother Jordan, seven, said: "Then it all went quiet. | Kian, who was with his brother Jordan, seven, said: "Then it all went quiet. |
He said he called out and there was no answer so they went downstairs "and saw mam lying on the floor". | He said he called out and there was no answer so they went downstairs "and saw mam lying on the floor". |
"There was blood in her mouth and on her T-shirt. I was pushing her but she wouldn't wake up," he said. | "There was blood in her mouth and on her T-shirt. I was pushing her but she wouldn't wake up," he said. |
Prosecutor Mark Evans said: "Hayley started to expand her social life and was spending a lot of time on internet sites in particular Facebook. | Prosecutor Mark Evans said: "Hayley started to expand her social life and was spending a lot of time on internet sites in particular Facebook. |
"She was quite secretive about this, preventing Lewis from using the site and turning the computer off. | "She was quite secretive about this, preventing Lewis from using the site and turning the computer off. |
"It is quite clear this rankled with him. | "It is quite clear this rankled with him. |
Downward spiral | Downward spiral |
"On March 2, she changed her Facebook relationship status from married to single and she made it clear their relationship was over. | "On March 2, she changed her Facebook relationship status from married to single and she made it clear their relationship was over. |
Mr Evans said: "Lewis had lost his job and this caused a downward spiral and family finances were strained. | Mr Evans said: "Lewis had lost his job and this caused a downward spiral and family finances were strained. |
"Hayley took up work as a care assistant - before that she was devoted to bringing up their four children." | "Hayley took up work as a care assistant - before that she was devoted to bringing up their four children." |
Mr Evans said a week after she changed her profile Lewis was heard telling drinking friends he would kill her before anyone else had her. | Mr Evans said a week after she changed her profile Lewis was heard telling drinking friends he would kill her before anyone else had her. |
Lewis killed his partner on 12 March, 2007. | Lewis killed his partner on 12 March, 2007. |
He then dialled 999 and told police to come before fleeing the scene, leaving the children to find their mother's body. | He then dialled 999 and told police to come before fleeing the scene, leaving the children to find their mother's body. |
He later gave himself up to police. | He later gave himself up to police. |
Det Ch Insp Russ Tiley of Gwent Police said: "The children and family of Hayley have been very brave through this process and hopefully will now have some closure." | Det Ch Insp Russ Tiley of Gwent Police said: "The children and family of Hayley have been very brave through this process and hopefully will now have some closure." |