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A man who murdered his former partner less than a year after being released from jail for killing another woman has been given a whole life jail term. | A man who murdered his former partner less than a year after being released from jail for killing another woman has been given a whole life jail term. |
Marc Chivers, 42, of Chelmsford, Essex, pleaded guilty to killing Maria Stubbings at her home last December. | Marc Chivers, 42, of Chelmsford, Essex, pleaded guilty to killing Maria Stubbings at her home last December. |
He had returned to the UK in 2008 after serving 15 years for killing a former girlfriend in Germany. | He had returned to the UK in 2008 after serving 15 years for killing a former girlfriend in Germany. |
Chelmsford Crown Court heard he began seeing Ms Stubbings soon after. Her body was found on 19 December 2008. | Chelmsford Crown Court heard he began seeing Ms Stubbings soon after. Her body was found on 19 December 2008. |
The court heard Chivers attacked Ms Stubbings in July 2008 and was given a four-month jail term for battery. | The court heard Chivers attacked Ms Stubbings in July 2008 and was given a four-month jail term for battery. |
Because he had been held on remand he was released almost immediately and resumed contact with her, the court heard. | Because he had been held on remand he was released almost immediately and resumed contact with her, the court heard. |
Maria Stubbings had called the police, saying she was scared for her life | |
On 11 December Ms Stubbings complained to police that Chivers had burgled her home. | On 11 December Ms Stubbings complained to police that Chivers had burgled her home. |
Police were continuing their investigations when they discovered her body at her home in Chelmsford on 19 December. | Police were continuing their investigations when they discovered her body at her home in Chelmsford on 19 December. |
On 12 December police had twice contacted Ms Stubbings in an attempt to take statements, the court heard. | On 12 December police had twice contacted Ms Stubbings in an attempt to take statements, the court heard. |
The judge said that on 13 December Ms Stubbings decided she did not want to pursue her burglary complaint but police had remained concerned. | The judge said that on 13 December Ms Stubbings decided she did not want to pursue her burglary complaint but police had remained concerned. |
On 17 December Chivers was seen in a car near Chelmsford and on 18 December police called at Ms Stubbings' home and found Chivers there, the court heard. | On 17 December Chivers was seen in a car near Chelmsford and on 18 December police called at Ms Stubbings' home and found Chivers there, the court heard. |
Marc Chivers was sentenced to a whole life term | |
Chivers told officers she had gone away and the next day police again went to Ms Stubbings' home and found Chivers there. | Chivers told officers she had gone away and the next day police again went to Ms Stubbings' home and found Chivers there. |
They then found Ms Stubbings' body hidden under a pile of clothes in a bathroom. | They then found Ms Stubbings' body hidden under a pile of clothes in a bathroom. |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has investigated the police's dealings with Ms Stubbings and said its report was yet to be completed. | The Independent Police Complaints Commission has investigated the police's dealings with Ms Stubbings and said its report was yet to be completed. |
"We have closely examined police logs and records in the period prior to Maria's murder, taken a number of witness statements, and conducted interviews with several police officers," an IPCC spokesman said. | "We have closely examined police logs and records in the period prior to Maria's murder, taken a number of witness statements, and conducted interviews with several police officers," an IPCC spokesman said. |
Chivers was born and raised in Germany and met his first victim, Sabine Rappold, in 1986, the court heard. | Chivers was born and raised in Germany and met his first victim, Sabine Rappold, in 1986, the court heard. |
In 1992 he strangled her with a rope before burying her body in a shallow grave and going on the run. He was arrested three months later. | In 1992 he strangled her with a rope before burying her body in a shallow grave and going on the run. He was arrested three months later. |