A 43-year-old postman has been jailed for a minimum of 17 and a half years after beating an escort to death while high on cocaine in May.
Mark Nicholls struck Emily Sanderson, 50, with a dumbbell at least 13 times while she called a taxi to pick her up from his home in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, on May 19.Sheffield Crown Court was played a recording of the call, in which Nicholls could be heard accusing Ms Sanderson of being a "robbing b****", before the mother-of-three's muffled screams were heard.Following her screams, four "hard" thuds were heard.
"She was deeply and dearly loved by me, her three children, her siblings, her family, and her many, many friends."It is impossible to overstate the emotional damage wrought by her murder. Her son and two daughters have lost their mother."Emily and her kids adored and cared for each other; they needed her in their lives, and she has been stolen.
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