Jane Collinson murder: Barnard Castle killer Stephen Ansbro jailed

A murderer who tried to make his neighbour's killing look like a suicide has been jailed for at least 18 years.

Sentencing him to life after Ansbro admitted murder, the judge said her last moments were "utterly terrifying". Ansbro told people he "did not like" Mrs Collinson and he would "kill her" and "do time for her", Mr McKone said.At about 18:30 GMT he was caught on CCTV leaving the flat in his wheelchair then spending about a minute fiddling with the front door.

Mrs Collinson also showed signs of having been punched and slapped, Mr McKone said, adding she would have "struggled significantly" during the assault and suffered multiple defence wounds.Ansbro told police Mrs Collinson had stabbed him in the neck but his wounds were deemed to be "self-inflicted", Mr McKone said.

Mrs Collinson's daughters said she was "amazing, kind and caring" and was the "beating heart of our family".They said she loved music and dancing and was a big fan of David Bowie and 4 Non Blondes, adding she did not let her inability to sing stop her from belting out tunes at the top of her voice. The victim of the child cruelty charge said Ansbro would punish them by making them stand naked in a garage for an hour at a time.His honour Judge Paul Sloan KC, the recorder of Newcastle, said Mrs Collinson's murder was a "sustained and particularly brutal attack".

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