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| Man admits murdering Irish vet Catherine Gowing | Man admits murdering Irish vet Catherine Gowing |
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| A man has admitted murdering Irish vet Catherine Gowing. | A man has admitted murdering Irish vet Catherine Gowing. |
| Gowing's body has never been fully recovered, although remains were found at two rural locations near her home in Flintshire, north Wales, and near Chester. | Gowing's body has never been fully recovered, although remains were found at two rural locations near her home in Flintshire, north Wales, and near Chester. |
| Clive Sharp, 46, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to her murder at Mold crown court on Monday. | Clive Sharp, 46, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to her murder at Mold crown court on Monday. |
| Flanked by two prison officers, Sharp, unshaven and wearing a grey pullover and grey jogging bottoms, sat in the dock with his head down for most of the brief hearing. | Flanked by two prison officers, Sharp, unshaven and wearing a grey pullover and grey jogging bottoms, sat in the dock with his head down for most of the brief hearing. |
| Yards away, the victim's sister, Emma Maguire, sat listening intently as the hearing continued. | Yards away, the victim's sister, Emma Maguire, sat listening intently as the hearing continued. |
| Sharp is understood to have been friends with a woman who shared a house with Gowing, though no evidence was given in court. | Sharp is understood to have been friends with a woman who shared a house with Gowing, though no evidence was given in court. |
| After pleading guilty to the murder of Gowing, sometime between 11 and 17 October last year, Sharp was warned he faced life in jail. | After pleading guilty to the murder of Gowing, sometime between 11 and 17 October last year, Sharp was warned he faced life in jail. |
| But Mr Justice Griffith-Williams said he would not sentence Sharp immediately as he had to determine the minimum term he must serve before he could be considered for release. | But Mr Justice Griffith-Williams said he would not sentence Sharp immediately as he had to determine the minimum term he must serve before he could be considered for release. |
| He also said there were a "number of concerns" about the murder that he needed to consider before setting a minimum term of imprisonment. | He also said there were a "number of concerns" about the murder that he needed to consider before setting a minimum term of imprisonment. |
| The court heard in a report on the defendant that Sharp had "expressed his fantasies" and the judge asked for a complete history of his criminal record to be prepared. | The court heard in a report on the defendant that Sharp had "expressed his fantasies" and the judge asked for a complete history of his criminal record to be prepared. |
| Adjourning sentencing until next month, the judge told Sharp: "There is only one sentence I can impose upon you for this offence, as you well know. | Adjourning sentencing until next month, the judge told Sharp: "There is only one sentence I can impose upon you for this offence, as you well know. |
| "I have to indicate the minimum term you will serve before the Parole Board will consider your release – if you are ever to be released. | "I have to indicate the minimum term you will serve before the Parole Board will consider your release – if you are ever to be released. |
| "Sentencing is adjourned until Monday 25 of February. You can be taken down." | "Sentencing is adjourned until Monday 25 of February. You can be taken down." |
| Gowing's family left court without commenting. | Gowing's family left court without commenting. |
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