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Majella Lynch shampoo bottle murder: Daniel McBride jailed for life Majella Lynch shampoo bottle murder: Daniel McBride jailed for life
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A man who murdered a vulnerable woman in a "perverted sexual assault" with a shampoo bottle has been given a life sentence. A man who murdered a vulnerable woman in a "brutal and disgusting" sexual assault with a shampoo bottle has been given a life sentence.
Daniel McBride, 44, of St Denys Road, Southampton, was found guilty on Wednesday following a trial at Winchester Crown Court.Daniel McBride, 44, of St Denys Road, Southampton, was found guilty on Wednesday following a trial at Winchester Crown Court.
Majella Lynch, 51, died from internal injuries after the shampoo bottle was found in her abdomen in April 2014.Majella Lynch, 51, died from internal injuries after the shampoo bottle was found in her abdomen in April 2014.
McBride was ordered to spend a minimum of 29 years in jail.McBride was ordered to spend a minimum of 29 years in jail.
Sentencing McBride to life in prison, Mr Justice Akenhead said the fact that McBride had refused to leave his cell to appear in the court room "showed a total lack of courage or remorse or even respect toward his victim".Sentencing McBride to life in prison, Mr Justice Akenhead said the fact that McBride had refused to leave his cell to appear in the court room "showed a total lack of courage or remorse or even respect toward his victim".
He said: "This was a brutal, merciless, horrible and disgusting crime on an essentially decent but very vulnerable woman in the privacy of her own home."He said: "This was a brutal, merciless, horrible and disgusting crime on an essentially decent but very vulnerable woman in the privacy of her own home."
'Cocaine, Viagra, cash'
Of the night before her murder, the judge said McBride was "undoubtedly looking for sex" of a "perverted, violent" nature.Of the night before her murder, the judge said McBride was "undoubtedly looking for sex" of a "perverted, violent" nature.
He had left home after an argument with his then-girlfriend for a night out with cocaine, Viagra and cash in his pocket.
The CCTV outside Ms Lynch's flat in St Mary's Road showed McBride appearing in the early hours when the judge said he was "sexually frustrated and fuelled by both alcohol and drugs".The CCTV outside Ms Lynch's flat in St Mary's Road showed McBride appearing in the early hours when the judge said he was "sexually frustrated and fuelled by both alcohol and drugs".
He had used cocaine at least four times in the last 24 hours, which the judge said would have "rendered him impotent and the use of the shampoo bottle involved simply playing out for his own perverted satisfaction".He had used cocaine at least four times in the last 24 hours, which the judge said would have "rendered him impotent and the use of the shampoo bottle involved simply playing out for his own perverted satisfaction".
After the "horrific, humiliating and sadistic attack" the murderer spent some time clearing up at the flat using latex gloves left by Ms Lynch's carers.
The court heard Ms Lynch was found at the flat by her carer "doubled up with pain" and was taken to hospital. She died two days later.The court heard Ms Lynch was found at the flat by her carer "doubled up with pain" and was taken to hospital. She died two days later.
McBride had an extensive criminal record including aggravated burglary, wounding with intent, robbery and possession of a shotgun, the court heard. 'Sadistic attack'
Mr Justice Akenhead also revealed he committed the attack while on licence for robbery. In sentencing McBride the judge said Majella Lynch came from a happy family, the youngest of three children.
"She worked at the Coal Board and NHS and was a very attractive woman with a lot friends.
"After her son was given up for adoption and her parents died in 1996 and 1998 she descended into chronic alcoholism."
She was "lonely" but a well-known figure in the area, often seen outside her flat with a can of Special Brew.
McBride had an extensive criminal record, including aggravated burglary, wounding with intent, robbery and possession of a shotgun, the court heard.
He was on licence after being handed a life sentence in the late 1990s for these crimes.
Of the effect on her family, the judge said: "Maj's loss has been deeply felt by her brother and sister and in particular her brother is pained by the thought he could have done more to help his sister, although he could not have done."
Det Ch Insp Ellie Hurd, of Hampshire Constabulary, said: "McBride carried out a horrific, humiliating and sadistic attack on an extremely vulnerable woman for his own perverted purposes.
"He callously inflicted horrendous internal injuries to her, leaving her to die a prolonged and, no doubt, excruciatingly painful death."