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| David O'Sullivan jailed for life for Charmaine Macmuiris Christmas Day murder | |
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| A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his girlfriend, who was found dead at his Carmarthen home on Christmas day. | |
| David Thomas O'Sullivan stabbed Charmaine Macmuiris to death and must serve at least 14 years. | |
| The 28-year-old had previously denied killing mother-of-three Mrs Macmuris, 37, but changed his plea to guilty at the start of his trial on Monday. | |
| The judge described the killing as a "vicious and brutal" attack. | |
| The court heard Mrs Macmuiris, also from Carmarthen, had gone to O'Sullivan's home to celebrate Christmas. | |
| Relatives raised the alarm after she failed to turn up later that day for a family meal with her three children and new grandchildren. | Relatives raised the alarm after she failed to turn up later that day for a family meal with her three children and new grandchildren. |
| Mrs Macmuiris was looking forward to celebrating Christmas with her three children Hannah, 19, Ruby, 14, and Keilan, 11, along with toddler granddaughter Pixie, a previous hearing was told. | Mrs Macmuiris was looking forward to celebrating Christmas with her three children Hannah, 19, Ruby, 14, and Keilan, 11, along with toddler granddaughter Pixie, a previous hearing was told. |
| But she was found dead in his home in on Christmas morning. | But she was found dead in his home in on Christmas morning. |
| Ed Beltrami, chief prosecutor for the Crown Prosecution Service in Wales, said: "Today, David O'Sullivan finally admitted his responsibility for a senseless and brutal assault that led to the tragic death of Charmaine Macmuiris. | |
| "Only O'Sullivan himself can truly know what caused him to carry out such a vicious attack on an entirely innocent victim. | |
| "What is certain is that those close to Charmaine continue to deal with the truly awful consequences of what he did." | |
| Mr Beltrami said O'Sullivan's guilty plea meant the victim's family had been spared a full criminal trial process, but added: "We are acutely aware that today's outcome will not bring an end to their sense of loss." | |
| At the time of her death, her parents John and Christine said: "As a family we are heartbroken and devastated by the loss of our beautiful daughter. | At the time of her death, her parents John and Christine said: "As a family we are heartbroken and devastated by the loss of our beautiful daughter. |
| "Our lives will never, ever be the same again. | "Our lives will never, ever be the same again. |
| "Charmaine was taken from her children, grand-child and all her family in the most cruel of ways on Christmas Day. | "Charmaine was taken from her children, grand-child and all her family in the most cruel of ways on Christmas Day. |
| "No family should ever have to face such a tragedy." | "No family should ever have to face such a tragedy." |