GUILTY UK - Sadie Hartley, 60, murdered, Helmshore, Lancs, 14 Jan 2016 #1

[Alyce]

Aban Quaynor ‏@AbanQuaynorLT 46s46 seconds ago

Sadie's daughter Charlotte said the site of her mum's lifeless body was 'horrific'

 

[Alyce]

Aban Quaynor ‏@AbanQuaynorLT 54s54 seconds ago

Charlotte said the last time she spoke to her mum was when she told her she had got engaged She said her mum was so happy

 

[Tortoise]

The jury of 8 women and 3 men have returned to court to discover what the sentence will be.
Court hearing impact statement from Sadie's daughter Charlotte: "I cannot explain how much pain this has brought to my family."
"The two women who murdered my mum plotted for months. I don't know how a human being can do this to another."
Sadie's son Harry describes Walsh and Williams as "utterly dangerous creatures"
Charlotte: "My mum will never see me get married or have a chance to meet my children."
Sarah Williams sits without emotion on her face. Katrina Walsh sits with her head bowed.
Charlotte Hartley: "I cannot imagine how scared my mum would have been that night."
Statement from Sadie's business partner Julie Taylor describes killers as "cruel and evil."
Sadies's partner, Ian Johnston: "I was completely beside myself with feelings of regret."


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[JerricaBenton]

Wow, came home to great news! Thank you for updating. Let's now hope they are served a decent sentence.

 

[Alyce]

Aban Quaynor ‏@AbanQuaynorLT 1m1 minute ago

Sadie's best friend Julie Taylor described Williams and Walsh as evil. She said Sadie is irreplaceable

 

[Alyce]

Aban Quaynor ‏@AbanQuaynorLT 22s22 seconds ago

Ian Johnston said he has been left with immeasurable sense of loss and he and Sadie have been robbed of a life together


( or as someone just said on twitter, you lost your home, Sadie lost her life, kind of puts it into perspective )

 

[Alyce]

Aban Quaynor ‏@AbanQuaynorLT 1m1 minute ago

Mr Johnston said he was besides himself with regret and was shocked when Williams had been arrested with Sadie's murder

 

[Cherwell]

This gives a lot more about the 'abduction', it was on Crimewatch. I think she made it up - because she was bullied and unpopular.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15916...re-four-older-men-with-a-combined-age-of-232/

"“Sarah said the fella came in a few times with food but on other occasions would beat her."

What, and she was only missing for four hours? Come on.

 

[Alyce]

Aban Quaynor ‏@AbanQuaynorLT 42s42 seconds ago

Mr Johnston said he will never get over Sadie's murder and no length of sentence will provide a sense of justice

 

[Tortoise]

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Gordon Cole QC now speaking in behalf of Williams: "There's nothing to say."

 

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Barrister for Walsh: "She knows it will be a considerable time before she is eligible for parole."

 

[Alyce]

Wow, that was a very quick speech from SWs barrister ..

 

[Tortoise]

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Barrister says by the jury's verdict Walsh "played an active, significant and willing role."

 

[JerricaBenton]

He's right though, what CAN you say?

 

[Tortoise]

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Judge tells Williams: "This was a crime of obsession, arrogance, barbarity and above all pure evil."

Judge describes Walsh as "degenerate"

 

[Alyce]

Oh interesting, Tony Cross is not doing the final plea for Walsh

Aban Quaynor ‏@AbanQuaynorLT 1m1 minute ago

Mark Stewart, defending Walsh, said his client is in lot of pain He said she accepts she'll not get parole for long time

 

[Alyce]

Aban Quaynor ‏@AbanQuaynorLT 1m1 minute ago

Judge said murder was well rehearsed and savage butchery

 

[Alyce]

Aban Quaynor ‏@AbanQuaynorLT 12s12 seconds ago

Judge said crime was pure evil and described Williams and Walsh as 'morale degenerates'

 

[Alyce]

Judith Moritz ‏@JudithMoritz 1m1 minute ago

Mr Justice Turner to Sadie Hartley's murderers: "there may have been elements of fantasy ... but this was a game of death"

 

[Tortoise]

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Judge tells the pair the only sentence for murder is life. He must determine the minimum term they serve before being considered for parole.