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A father has been convicted of murdering his three-year-old daughter in revenge for his wife's affair. A man who killed his daughter with chloroform in revenge for an affair his wife had with a judge has been jailed.
Hospital radiographer Gavin Hall, 33, killed three-year-old Amelia with anaesthetic as her mother and sister slept in their Northamptonshire home. Hospital radiographer Gavin Hall, 33, killed three-year-old Amelia as her mother and sister slept in their Northamptonshire home.
Hall, of Grey Street, Irchester, who was standing trial at Northampton Crown Court, had admitted manslaughter but denied murder. Hall, of Grey Street, Irchester, had admitted manslaughter at Northampton Crown Court, but denied murder.
After killing Amelia, Hall made an unsuccessful attempt at suicide. After killing Amelia, Hall made an unsuccessful attempt at suicide. He will serve a minimum term of 15 years.
'Wife's affair' The trial heard Hall fed Amelia anti-depressant pills to make her drowsy, before smothering her on 29 November last year.
The trial heard that Hall fed Amelia anti-depressant pills to make her drowsy. Sex advert
He sat and cuddled his daughter for over an hour before smothering her with a rag soaked with an anaesthetic chemical.He sat and cuddled his daughter for over an hour before smothering her with a rag soaked with an anaesthetic chemical.
Hall's wife, Joanne Hall, now known as Joanne Rainsley, found her daughter dead under a duvet on the living room floor the following morning.Hall's wife, Joanne Hall, now known as Joanne Rainsley, found her daughter dead under a duvet on the living room floor the following morning.
Amelia died two days before her fourth birthday.Amelia died two days before her fourth birthday.
Jurors heard the discovery of his wife's affair with a married part-time judge, whom she met through a sex contact advert on the internet, sparked his emotional breakdown which led to the killing.Jurors heard the discovery of his wife's affair with a married part-time judge, whom she met through a sex contact advert on the internet, sparked his emotional breakdown which led to the killing.
Hall was convicted by a jury at Northampton Crown Court after a six-day trial.Hall was convicted by a jury at Northampton Crown Court after a six-day trial.