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Wife-killer Ty Medland facing sentence for 'ghastly' murder Wife-killer Ty Medland to serve at least 25 years in prison
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A jilted husband who murdered his wife in a "frenzied" knife attack on a Brighton street, is due to be sentenced later. A jilted husband who murdered his wife in a "frenzied" knife attack on a street has been given a life sentence with a minimum term of 25 years.
The judge said Ty Medland - described in court as a "petulant, self-centred" man - had carried out "the most ghastly killing" of his wife Samantha. Ty Medland, 26, was described in court as a "petulant, self-centred" man, who had carried out "the most ghastly killing" of his 24-year-old wife.
She was knifed to death on a busy Brighton street on 17 February. Samantha Medland was knifed to death on a busy Brighton street on 17 February.
Her mother Amelia Shah said Medland had caused "devastation and heartbreak to my family". Her mother Amelia Shah said Medland had caused "devastation and heartbreak" and the loss of her daughter was immense.
Her daughter had been "young, beautiful, loving and a wonderful daughter, sister and auntie who we miss terribly," she said. Medland had denied murder, admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, but this was rejected by the jury at Lewes Crown Court on Friday.
"We are all still coming to terms with her death and miss her so much. The loss is immense." 'Destroyed everything'
The court was told the couple had married 18 months earlier, but had been separated for a month. Jurors were told the couple had married 18 months before Mrs Medland's murder, but had been separated for a month.
Mrs Medland was said in court to have become friendly with another man and to have written on Facebook that her marriage was over. She was said in court to have become friendly with another man and to have written on Facebook that her marriage was over.
But Medland, described by prosecuting counsel as a man incapable of dealing with rejection, decided to kill his wife and then himself.But Medland, described by prosecuting counsel as a man incapable of dealing with rejection, decided to kill his wife and then himself.
Later he said "she pushed me to the edge and destroyed everything...But I don't want to go to prison and I'm too scared to kill myself." Later, he said: "She pushed me to the edge and destroyed everything... But I don't want to go to prison and I'm too scared to kill myself."
Richard Barton, for the prosecution, said: "He lashed out at her in what was an explosive loss of temper on his part."Richard Barton, for the prosecution, said: "He lashed out at her in what was an explosive loss of temper on his part."
Medland had denied murder, admitting manslaughter on the ground of diminished responsibility but this was rejected by the jury at Lewes Crown Court where he will be sentenced.
Judge Anthony Scott-Gall told Medland, of Peacehaven, East Sussex, that he faced a prison term of at least 25 years.