Several cases of domestic violence resulting in murder have led to life imprisonment for the perpetrators. A man in County Durham, Jason Gowen from Chorley, and an abusive boyfriend have been sentenced for murdering their partners. The victims were strangled, smothered, and physically abused, leading to their deaths. The perpetrators have been described as controlling and abusive, with one being on bail for attacking another woman. The cases involved the use of a dog lead, punching, and cocaine consumption.
Police discovered the decomposed body of a woman who was missing for over a month. She was allegedly strangled by her ex-boyfriend https://t.co/XCMdYfWhFB
A "physically abusive" and "controlling" man who murdered his partner has been jailed for life. https://t.co/bfKJATODLm
A man from Chorley, described as being "physically abusive and controlling", has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years for murdering his partner in May 2023. Jason Gowen, 27, of Congress Street, changed his plea and admitted killing 37-year-old Fiona Robinson in… https://t.co/x1uKbmjBfJ
Abusive boyfriend, 28, who strangled and smothered a mother-of-two, 37, to death was already on bail for attacking another woman - as killer faces life in jail https://t.co/9wRNDHzFWt https://t.co/4yGNR8HBML
County Durham man jailed for life for murder of pub regular with dog lead after downing 11 pints and taking cocaine https://t.co/hgntIMybC1 https://t.co/lPX2l2zz1i
A man has been jailed for life for murder after hitting a man with a dog lead and then punching him to the ground https://t.co/c2eKSlNQ4Q