Man who murdered and sexually assaulted partner's 'vulnerable and frail' mother jailed for life
A man who murdered and sexually assaulted his partner's "vulnerable and frail" mother has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 25 years.in Leach Road, Bettws, near Newport, that she shared with her daughter Clare and Simon Parks, 52.Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke said it was clear he had "caused lifelong trauma and unimaginable grief" to her family.
Prosecutor Michael Jones KC said he "walked in through the door, he then attacked, murdered and sexually assaulted" Mrs O'Flynn, who was in bed. The court heard that Parks left shortly afterwards, following incidents where he had threatened Mrs O'Flynn, including once with a knife. He moved back into the house five days before he murdered her.
Sarah Taylor, Mrs O'Flynn's youngest daughter, told the court she was "overwhelmed with grief" and that it was "unbearable to think of her lying alone and I couldn't comfort her".'It makes me sick to my core' David Elias KC, defending, said Parks had pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity and those that knew him were at a "total loss" to understand why.
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