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| Man murdered 'divorce party' wife | Man murdered 'divorce party' wife |
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| A man has been jailed for life for the murder of his ex-wife as she prepared for a divorce party. | |
| Brian Jones, 63, used a kitchen knife to stab mother-of-two Katrina Jones 12 times at her home in Marske, Teesside, last November. | |
| Jones, also of Marske, admitted stabbing Mrs Jones but denied murder, claiming the party had provoked him. | |
| He was convicted of the 34-year-old's murder at Teesside Crown Court and will serve a minimum of 10 years. | |
| On the day of the murder, posters had been put up saying "Katrina's Divorce Party. Free at last". | |
| The bodybuilder snapped after seeing one photograph of his face with "Pin the tail on the X" written next to it. | |
| The jury took eight hours to convict Jones of murder, by a unanimous verdict. | The jury took eight hours to convict Jones of murder, by a unanimous verdict. |
| Jones was arrested on 27 November after he called 999, telling an operator: "I have stabbed my wife, please come quickly. Will you please come and save her?" | Jones was arrested on 27 November after he called 999, telling an operator: "I have stabbed my wife, please come quickly. Will you please come and save her?" |
| Divorce party banner | Divorce party banner |
| Police and paramedics found Mrs Jones's body on the living room floor of the house in Church Close, Marske, Teesside. | Police and paramedics found Mrs Jones's body on the living room floor of the house in Church Close, Marske, Teesside. |
| She had a divorce party banner draped across herself. | She had a divorce party banner draped across herself. |
| The court heard during a two-week trial that a month before the killing, the couple's 10-year marriage was legally dissolved. | The court heard during a two-week trial that a month before the killing, the couple's 10-year marriage was legally dissolved. |
| Jones said he had no memory of stabbing his ex-wife Katrina | Jones said he had no memory of stabbing his ex-wife Katrina |
| Seven months earlier Mrs Jones filed for divorce, citing her husband's "unreasonable behaviour" as the reason for the petition. | Seven months earlier Mrs Jones filed for divorce, citing her husband's "unreasonable behaviour" as the reason for the petition. |
| It later emerged that Mrs Jones had been having an affair with a friend from her past for more than a year. | It later emerged that Mrs Jones had been having an affair with a friend from her past for more than a year. |
| Jean Evans, Katrina's mother said: "My life has changed forever and it will never be the same again." | Jean Evans, Katrina's mother said: "My life has changed forever and it will never be the same again." |
| Det Sgt Colin Helyer said: "This is one of the most extreme cases of domestic violence that I have ever dealt with and the victim endured months and months of abuse which has ultimately led to her death. | Det Sgt Colin Helyer said: "This is one of the most extreme cases of domestic violence that I have ever dealt with and the victim endured months and months of abuse which has ultimately led to her death. |
| "Throughout the court case, Katrina's family have had to listen to a lot of painful and upsetting evidence given by various witnesses. They have remained dignified throughout this time. | "Throughout the court case, Katrina's family have had to listen to a lot of painful and upsetting evidence given by various witnesses. They have remained dignified throughout this time. |
| "This is a just result for a horrific crime. I only hope that it brings some closure for the family and they can now move on with their lives. | "This is a just result for a horrific crime. I only hope that it brings some closure for the family and they can now move on with their lives. |
| Jailing Jones, the Recorder of Middlesbrough Judge Peter Fox said: "Your intention, I am clear, was to kill her." | Jailing Jones, the Recorder of Middlesbrough Judge Peter Fox said: "Your intention, I am clear, was to kill her." |
| Jones wept as he was led from the dock. | Jones wept as he was led from the dock. |