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Malcolm Webster case: Wife killer to appeal against sentence | |
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A man jailed for murdering his first wife in a staged car crash in Aberdeenshire has been given leave to appeal against his sentence. | |
Malcolm Webster, of Surrey, was jailed for a minimum of 30 years for murdering Claire Morris in 1994. | Malcolm Webster, of Surrey, was jailed for a minimum of 30 years for murdering Claire Morris in 1994. |
It was committed as part of a plot to claim almost £1m in life assurance. | It was committed as part of a plot to claim almost £1m in life assurance. |
Webster is also seeking leave to appeal against his conviction, although his lawyer told BBC Scotland his initial bid had been rejected. | Webster is also seeking leave to appeal against his conviction, although his lawyer told BBC Scotland his initial bid had been rejected. |
The former nurse, of Guildford, was found guilty in May last year of murdering Ms Morris, who was originally from Upchurch, in Kent. | The former nurse, of Guildford, was found guilty in May last year of murdering Ms Morris, who was originally from Upchurch, in Kent. |
He was also convicted of attempting to kill second wife Felicity Drumm in New Zealand in 1999. | He was also convicted of attempting to kill second wife Felicity Drumm in New Zealand in 1999. |
The fatal crash in 1994 was originally treated as an accident. Webster claimed to have swerved to avoid a motorcyclist. | The fatal crash in 1994 was originally treated as an accident. Webster claimed to have swerved to avoid a motorcyclist. |
However, the crash was later reinvestigated, after concerns were raised in the wake of the second crash, in Auckland. | However, the crash was later reinvestigated, after concerns were raised in the wake of the second crash, in Auckland. |
New tests showed Ms Morris had traces of drugs in her system. | New tests showed Ms Morris had traces of drugs in her system. |
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