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| Steven Miles jailed for murder of girlfriend Elizabeth Thomas | Steven Miles jailed for murder of girlfriend Elizabeth Thomas |
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| A teenage boy obsessed with a TV serial killer has been jailed for at least 25 years for murdering and dismembering his 17-year-old girlfriend. | A teenage boy obsessed with a TV serial killer has been jailed for at least 25 years for murdering and dismembering his 17-year-old girlfriend. |
| Guildford Crown Court heard Steven Miles stabbed Elizabeth Thomas to death before cutting up her body with saws in his bedroom. | Guildford Crown Court heard Steven Miles stabbed Elizabeth Thomas to death before cutting up her body with saws in his bedroom. |
| He was arrested at the scene in Amy Road, Oxted, Surrey, on January 24. | He was arrested at the scene in Amy Road, Oxted, Surrey, on January 24. |
| Jurors heard Miles, 17, who admitted murder, had a fixation with the lead character in the US series Dexter. | Jurors heard Miles, 17, who admitted murder, had a fixation with the lead character in the US series Dexter. |
| He was given a life sentence and told he must serve at least 25 years before being considered for release. | He was given a life sentence and told he must serve at least 25 years before being considered for release. |
| 'Told to kill' | |
| The teenager, who had been diagnosed as having an autistic syndrome, told his family that a voice in his head named Ed told him to kill someone. | The teenager, who had been diagnosed as having an autistic syndrome, told his family that a voice in his head named Ed told him to kill someone. |
| He used tools from his father's tree surgeon business to cut up his girlfriend's body before wrapping her dismembered limbs and placing them in bin bags. | |
| When Miles' sister returned to the family's flat about an hour after the murder, he told her "Ed made me do something bad." | |
| The court was told Miles had a fascination with horror movies and had wanted to copy the actions of Dexter, the main character in an American TV series about a police forensics officer who is also a serial killer. | |
| Judge Christopher Critchlow said: "This is a case of the utmost gravity, the horrific features of which are rarely heard in any court. | |
| "Nothing this court can say or do, no sentence this court can impose can alleviate the pain suffered by Elizabeth Thomas' family for death in such a terrible manner. There must be a life sentence." | |
| Elizabeth's family described her as a "kind, caring, loving and gentle girl". | Elizabeth's family described her as a "kind, caring, loving and gentle girl". |
| She grew up in West Wickham, south-east London, and had been studying at Oxted School for her A-Levels at the time of her death. | She grew up in West Wickham, south-east London, and had been studying at Oxted School for her A-Levels at the time of her death. |