An "evil" and "controlling" man who raped and murdered his ex-fiancee at a five-star hotel has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 28 years. Loading audio...

The body of Samantha Mickleburgh, 54, was found at Pennyhill Park Hotel in Bagshot on April 14 last year.

James Cartwright was unanimously convicted last month, after one afternoon of jury deliberation, of raping and murdering the mother-of-two during their stay at the hotel.

Cartwright, 61, was acquitted of a further charge of controlling and coercive behaviour, but prosecutor Louise Oakley argued that during his and Ms Mickleburgh’s relationship, Cartwright’s conduct was "cruel, repressive and overbearing".

Sentencing the defendant at Guildford Crown Court on Friday, Mr Justice Murray told him: "Collectively (Ms Mickleb

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