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Life sentence for daughter murder | Life sentence for daughter murder |
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A father who stabbed his daughter to death then drove her body around for 10 hours has been jailed for life. | |
Gary Fisher, 48, was found guilty earlier this month of murdering 17-year-old Chanelle Sasha Jones in a pub car park in Cardigan, Ceredigion. | Gary Fisher, 48, was found guilty earlier this month of murdering 17-year-old Chanelle Sasha Jones in a pub car park in Cardigan, Ceredigion. |
Fisher had admitted manslaughter but denied murder, claiming her death last August was as part of a suicide pact. | |
The judge, Mr Justice Lloyd Jones, told Fisher, from Solihull in Birmingham, that he must serve at least 20 years. | The judge, Mr Justice Lloyd Jones, told Fisher, from Solihull in Birmingham, that he must serve at least 20 years. |
The judge, sitting at Swansea Crown Court, told Fisher: "You have been convicted of the murder of your daughter. | |
"This is the most appalling waste of a young life. | "This is the most appalling waste of a young life. |
"A pointless death which will leave a permanent shadow on the lives of her family and friends and the effects and knowledge of what you have done should shame you for the rest of your life." | "A pointless death which will leave a permanent shadow on the lives of her family and friends and the effects and knowledge of what you have done should shame you for the rest of your life." |
Fisher stood nodding his head and, as he was taken away, he said "Thank you." | Fisher stood nodding his head and, as he was taken away, he said "Thank you." |
Chanelle Sasha Jones was found with 22 injuries in her father's car | Chanelle Sasha Jones was found with 22 injuries in her father's car |
Stinger device | Stinger device |
Turning to the teenager's family, the judge said: "They have had a great deal to bear. | Turning to the teenager's family, the judge said: "They have had a great deal to bear. |
"Their burden has been made more painful because of the false accusations made by the defendant." | "Their burden has been made more painful because of the false accusations made by the defendant." |
Earlier the judge had heard that Fisher had a violent past which went back to the age of 17. | Earlier the judge had heard that Fisher had a violent past which went back to the age of 17. |
It included a knife attack, a hammer attack and the killing of a cat and the removal of its head to intimidate a female victim. | It included a knife attack, a hammer attack and the killing of a cat and the removal of its head to intimidate a female victim. |
Chanelle, also known as Sasha, was killed in the car park of the Angel Hotel, Cardigan, last August. | Chanelle, also known as Sasha, was killed in the car park of the Angel Hotel, Cardigan, last August. |
Fisher claimed that his daughter had wanted to die followed an alleged rape in 2006. | Fisher claimed that his daughter had wanted to die followed an alleged rape in 2006. |
The trial heard that after the stabbing, Fisher covered Chanelle's body with a sleeping bag and reclined her seat in his silver Ford Fiesta car. | The trial heard that after the stabbing, Fisher covered Chanelle's body with a sleeping bag and reclined her seat in his silver Ford Fiesta car. |
He then travelled for hours with her in the car and drove past her home, where he was seen by her mother, his former partner Jayne Jones. | He then travelled for hours with her in the car and drove past her home, where he was seen by her mother, his former partner Jayne Jones. |
Relationship broke down | Relationship broke down |
The court heard Fisher failed to stop for police when his car was spotted near Aberaeron, Ceredigion, causing officers to deploy a stinger device. | The court heard Fisher failed to stop for police when his car was spotted near Aberaeron, Ceredigion, causing officers to deploy a stinger device. |
The trial jury took one hour to find him guilty of murder. | The trial jury took one hour to find him guilty of murder. |
The jury was told Fisher had argued with his daughter earlier in the summer because she wanted to be with her boyfriend instead of her father. | The jury was told Fisher had argued with his daughter earlier in the summer because she wanted to be with her boyfriend instead of her father. |
The court also heard that he had also given his 15-year-old son a hunting knife and a lock knife to look after on a visit to see his three children. | The court also heard that he had also given his 15-year-old son a hunting knife and a lock knife to look after on a visit to see his three children. |
Fisher and Chanelle Sasha's mother, Jayne Jones, met in the West Midlands in 1991, and had three children before splitting up. | Fisher and Chanelle Sasha's mother, Jayne Jones, met in the West Midlands in 1991, and had three children before splitting up. |
The family moved to Cardigan but Fisher returned to Birmingham after the relationship broke down. | The family moved to Cardigan but Fisher returned to Birmingham after the relationship broke down. |
He made contact with the children five years ago after befriending their grandmother, the jury was told. | He made contact with the children five years ago after befriending their grandmother, the jury was told. |