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A man who strangled a vulnerable young woman in Ballymena has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison. | A man who strangled a vulnerable young woman in Ballymena has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison. |
Polish national Henryk Gorski, 52, attacked Shirley Finlay, 24, in his flat three years ago. | |
He wrapped her naked body in duvet and using a child's buggy wheeled her to car park in Hill Street where she was dumped behind a wall | |
Miss Finlay's foster mother Mary Corry said she was pleased with the 20 years tariff. | |
She also praised the police for their work in bringing Gorski to justice. | |
Delivering the sentence Mr Justice Hart described the killing as "a brutal murder." | |
He said Gorski's motives can only be a matter of speculation because there was no evidence of sexual contact. | |
During his trial, the court heard that many hard facts linked Ms Finlay's death to Gorski's flat. | |
His fingerprints were on bin bags used to tie her body inside a duvet cover. | His fingerprints were on bin bags used to tie her body inside a duvet cover. |
The duvet cover was also linked to his flat, as was a towel found with the body. | The duvet cover was also linked to his flat, as was a towel found with the body. |
A grey jacket found beside her bore traces of DNA from Gorski's former lover. | A grey jacket found beside her bore traces of DNA from Gorski's former lover. |
A strand of hair matching that of Ms Finlay's was also recovered from a carpet in Gorski's Hill Street flat. | A strand of hair matching that of Ms Finlay's was also recovered from a carpet in Gorski's Hill Street flat. |
Following the murder conviction last month, Detective Inspector Ian Magee described Gorski as "an evil man who killed a vulnerable and defenceless young woman". | Following the murder conviction last month, Detective Inspector Ian Magee described Gorski as "an evil man who killed a vulnerable and defenceless young woman". |