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| Golf club beheading man Jonathan Limani jailed for life | Golf club beheading man Jonathan Limani jailed for life |
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| A man who admitted beheading a restaurant manager at a golf club has been jailed for life. | A man who admitted beheading a restaurant manager at a golf club has been jailed for life. |
| The body of Christopher Varian, 32, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, was discovered by colleagues at The Oxfordshire in Thame in August 2010. | The body of Christopher Varian, 32, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, was discovered by colleagues at The Oxfordshire in Thame in August 2010. |
| Jonathan Limani, 33, formerly of Rycote Lane, Thame, pleaded guilty to manslaughter with diminished responsibility at Oxford Crown Court. | Jonathan Limani, 33, formerly of Rycote Lane, Thame, pleaded guilty to manslaughter with diminished responsibility at Oxford Crown Court. |
| Limani, a waiter at the hotel, was told he would serve at least 19 years. | Limani, a waiter at the hotel, was told he would serve at least 19 years. |
| Heroin conviction | |
| Judge Anthony King said Limani, who is currently in Broadmoor Hospital, may never be released. | Judge Anthony King said Limani, who is currently in Broadmoor Hospital, may never be released. |
| The court heard how staff had found the killer sitting near Mr Varian's decapitated body after attacking him with a knife. | |
| Limani was said to have a lengthy history of mental ill health and paranoid schizophrenia. | |
| He also had a criminal conviction for the supply of heroin in Switzerland. | |
| Limani, an Albanian with a Swedish passport, had previously denied all charges when he appeared in court in November. | |
| 'Catalogue of errors' | 'Catalogue of errors' |
| In a statement the Varian family said: "We've been suffering daily torture from the visions of the horrible death this man inflicted on our son. | In a statement the Varian family said: "We've been suffering daily torture from the visions of the horrible death this man inflicted on our son. |
| "Our pain is still raw. Our family and our lives will never be the same again. | "Our pain is still raw. Our family and our lives will never be the same again. |
| "We strongly believe that there was a catalogue of errors that led to this man, Limani, living and working in the UK under the guise of a normal human being." | "We strongly believe that there was a catalogue of errors that led to this man, Limani, living and working in the UK under the guise of a normal human being." |
| Catherine Bearder, Liberal Democrat MEP for South East England, said: "This is a dreadful crime but it's very difficult to see how that could have been prevented. | |
| "It's always easier after the fact. | |
| "I'm working with my colleagues across Europe to increase cross-border co-operation with police forces." | |
| A statement from The Oxfordshire said: "We are glad that the court has reached its verdict. | |
| "Christopher was a much-loved member of staff and is greatly missed by all of us. | |
| "Our thoughts remain with his family and friends." |