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A man who strangled a vulnerable young woman in County Antrim has been sentenced to at least 20 years in jail. | |
Polish national Henryk Gorski, 52, attacked Shirley Finlay, 24, in his Ballymena flat three years ago. | |
Gorski, who police described as an "evil murderer", wrapped her body in a duvet and used a pram to wheel her to a car park where she was dumped. | |
Speaking outside the court, Miss Finlay's foster mother, Mary Corry, said she was pleased with the tariff. | Speaking outside the court, Miss Finlay's foster mother, Mary Corry, said she was pleased with the tariff. |
She also praised the police for their work in bringing Gorski to justice. | 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". | Delivering the sentence, Mr Justice Hart described the killing as "a brutal murder". |
He said the way in which Gorski disposed of Miss Finlay's body was "callous in the extreme". | He said the way in which Gorski disposed of Miss Finlay's body was "callous in the extreme". |
He added that Gorski's motives could only be a matter of speculation because there was no evidence of sexual contact. | He added that Gorski's motives could only be a matter of speculation because there was no evidence of sexual contact. |
Gorski, a meat factory worker, was on bail at the time he murdered Miss Finlay after his ex-partner made allegations of sexual assault against him. | Gorski, a meat factory worker, was on bail at the time he murdered Miss Finlay after his ex-partner made allegations of sexual assault against him. |
He has since been acquitted of those charges as the woman declined to give evidence. | He has since been acquitted of those charges as the woman declined to give evidence. |
Shirley Finlay's body was found in a car park in 2006 | Shirley Finlay's body was found in a car park in 2006 |
During his trial, the court heard that many hard facts linked Ms Finlay's death to Gorski's flat. | 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. |
The judge commended the police officers and forensic scientists involved in the case. | The judge commended the police officers and forensic scientists involved in the case. |
He said their "painstaking efforts" brought Gorski to justice. | He said their "painstaking efforts" brought Gorski to justice. |
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". |