A violent abuser who murdered his partner by bludgeoning her to death with a tyre iron has been jailed for at least 27 years
"Your victims were hurt by you. Some were severely injured, to the danger of their lives, and some left with permanent markings.
"Your victims found it hard to escape you. One even moved as a teenager with a new baby to a country where, when she arrived, she didn't speak the language and had no network, to get away from you."The court heard how grandmother Ms Fitzpatrick had been controlled, threatened and abused by Campbell during the course of their relationship.
The jury was told Campbell launched his murderous attack hours after inducing Ms Fitzpatrick to discharge herself from hospital following a head injury.After carrying out the fatal assault, he then attempted to avoid detection by driving off with Ms Fitzpatrick's body. She was found dead in his car the next morning with dozens of injuries to her body, head and face.
Lady Poole said:"Your car was covered with her blood, and there was blood on the wall of the nearby garage.
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