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| British gambler Marcus Bebb-Jones jailed for US killing | British gambler Marcus Bebb-Jones jailed for US killing |
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| A British professional poker player has been jailed for 20 years in the US for killing his wife. | A British professional poker player has been jailed for 20 years in the US for killing his wife. |
| Marcus Bebb-Jones, 49, was arrested at his home in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, in 2009 and extradited to Colorado two years later. | Marcus Bebb-Jones, 49, was arrested at his home in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, in 2009 and extradited to Colorado two years later. |
| He admitted second-degree murder, telling police he killed his wife Sabina in a "heat of passion". | He admitted second-degree murder, telling police he killed his wife Sabina in a "heat of passion". |
| The couple ran a hotel in the state when she disappeared in 1997. Her skull was found in 2004 in a national park. | The couple ran a hotel in the state when she disappeared in 1997. Her skull was found in 2004 in a national park. |
| In recent years Bebb-Jones had been known for a stint on the online and casino poker circuit, winning thousands of pounds in prize money. | In recent years Bebb-Jones had been known for a stint on the online and casino poker circuit, winning thousands of pounds in prize money. |
| Following his wife's disappearance, he went on a Las Vegas "playboy weekend", partially funded by her credit cards. | |
| He then shot himself in the head in a failed suicide attempt. Bebb-Jones moved back to the UK with his son in 1998, after selling the hotel. | He then shot himself in the head in a failed suicide attempt. Bebb-Jones moved back to the UK with his son in 1998, after selling the hotel. |
| He was arrested at his home in 2009 following a police raid, and lost his appeal against extradition to the US in 2011. | |
| District Attorney Sherry Caloia said Bebb-Jones had made a plea bargain, admitting murder in the second degree in exchange for a sentence of no more than 20 years. | |
| He was jailed at Garfield County Court and his sentence will be reduced by the time he has already served awaiting the trial. | He was jailed at Garfield County Court and his sentence will be reduced by the time he has already served awaiting the trial. |