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A man who killed his daughter with chloroform in revenge for an affair his wife had with a judge has been jailed. A man who killed his daughter with chloroform after his wife had an affair with a judge has been jailed for life.
Hospital radiographer Gavin Hall, 33, killed three-year-old Amelia 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, had admitted manslaughter at Northampton Crown Court, 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. He will serve a minimum term of 15 years.After killing Amelia, Hall made an unsuccessful attempt at suicide. He will serve a minimum term of 15 years.
The trial heard Hall fed Amelia anti-depressant pills to make her drowsy, before smothering her on 29 November last year. The trial heard Hall fed Amelia, known as Millie, anti-depressant pills to make her drowsy, before smothering her on 29 November last year.
Sex advert Found under duvet
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 the anaesthetic chlorofom.
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. Gavin Hall had been off work on sick leave
Millie 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. Miss Rainsley met the married father, who was a solicitor and part-time judge, through a sex contact website for married people in September last year.
The pair exchanged pictures of themselves naked and described in graphic detail fantasies of what they wanted to do with each other.
After repeated email conversations between the pair, they arranged to meet in Northampton - while the judge was on a residential legal course.
Sick leave
Defence counsel Nicholas Atkinson QC said Hall demanded to read all the emails after discovering the affair last year.
Despite constant reassurances that the fling was over, the judge and Hall's wife continued to have contact, the court heard.
Off work on sick leave and prescribed anti-depressants, Hall, fed Millie one of those pills to make her drowsy, before murdering her.
Hall tried to kill himself with the chloroform and cut his neck, thighs and arms.
He was convicted by a jury at Northampton Crown Court after a six-day trial.