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James Cartwright was sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of his ex-fiancé Samantha Mickleburgh

Cartwright was convicted last month of raping and strangling Mickleburgh to death

The murder happened after Mickleburgh took Cartwright out to dinner for his 60th birthday in order to make sure he wasn't "lonely," prosecutors said

A British man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping and killing his ex-fiancé after a birthday dinner she arranged for him in an effort to make sure he wasn’t “lonely.”

James Cartwright was sentenced Friday morning, per the BBC . Cartwright, 61, was found guilty last week of raping and fatally strangling Samantha Mickleburgh, his 54-year-old ex-fiance, in April 2024.

At his sentencing, Mickleburgh’s family members describ

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