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Joanne Dennehy 'not sorry' for Cambridgeshire ditch murders | |
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A woman who killed three men and stabbed two more has told a court she was "sorry" for the attempted murders but "not sorry for the murders". | A woman who killed three men and stabbed two more has told a court she was "sorry" for the attempted murders but "not sorry for the murders". |
Joanne Dennehy, from Peterborough, appeared at Cambridge Crown Court with three men for a pre-sentencing hearing. | |
The 31-year-old, who dumped the three men's bodies in ditches in the Cambridgeshire Fens, made the outburst while being led from the dock. | The 31-year-old, who dumped the three men's bodies in ditches in the Cambridgeshire Fens, made the outburst while being led from the dock. |
All four will be sentenced at the Old Bailey later this month. | All four will be sentenced at the Old Bailey later this month. |
Dennehy pleaded guilty to murdering three men in Cambridgeshire and attempting to kill two others in Hereford in November. | Dennehy pleaded guilty to murdering three men in Cambridgeshire and attempting to kill two others in Hereford in November. |
She appeared again at Cambridge Crown Court with accomplices Gary Stretch, 47, Leslie Layton, 37, and Robert Moore, 55. | She appeared again at Cambridge Crown Court with accomplices Gary Stretch, 47, Leslie Layton, 37, and Robert Moore, 55. |
The sentencing hearing was told Dennehy murdered three men she knew - Lukasz Slabozewski, John Chapman and Kevin Lee - before attacking two strangers while on the run in Hereford. | The sentencing hearing was told Dennehy murdered three men she knew - Lukasz Slabozewski, John Chapman and Kevin Lee - before attacking two strangers while on the run in Hereford. |
Her barrister Nigel Lickley QC said she maintained that none of the murders was sexually motivated and she was not in a relationship with any of the men at the time, apart from one brief occasion with Mr Lee. | Her barrister Nigel Lickley QC said she maintained that none of the murders was sexually motivated and she was not in a relationship with any of the men at the time, apart from one brief occasion with Mr Lee. |
He also said Dennehy wanted it to be known that Mr Lee's body - found dumped in a ditch with his buttocks exposed - was not left in that position to humiliate or embarrass him, it was simply found that way. | He also said Dennehy wanted it to be known that Mr Lee's body - found dumped in a ditch with his buttocks exposed - was not left in that position to humiliate or embarrass him, it was simply found that way. |
He added that Dennehy was "disgusted" at herself for attacking two complete strangers in Hereford. | He added that Dennehy was "disgusted" at herself for attacking two complete strangers in Hereford. |
The case was adjourned. | The case was adjourned. |