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Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare jailed for Becky Watts killing

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Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare jailed for Becky Watts killing

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Becky Watts’ stepbrother and his girlfriend are jailed for killing the teenager during a sexually-motivated kidnap plot.

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Becky Watts murder: Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare jailed for combined 50 years as judge leaves court in tears

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NATHAN Matthews could die behind bars after being sentenced to life imprisonment and told he will serve at least 33 years for the murder of his stepsister, Bristol teenager Becky Watts.

Girlfriend Shauna Hoare, 21, will serve 17 years' imprisonment for the manslaughter of the 16-year-old.

Trial judge Mr Justice Dingemans was in tears as he started paying tribute to Becky's family at the end of his sentencing remarks.
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Matthews, 28, and his girlfriend targeted the 5ft 1in teenager due to their shared dislike of her and their interest in petite teenage girls.

They devised a plan to kidnap Becky from her home in Crown Hill, Bristol, and drove there on February 19 while she was alone.

Detectives say the truth about what happened to Becky that morning may never be known but a pathologist found she died of strangulation.

Becky suffered more than 40 injuries to her body as she bravely fought for her life against porn-obsessed Matthews and his cold-blooded partner.

After her death, the pair dismembered Becky with an £80 circular saw in the bathroom of their squalid home in Cotton Mill Lane - less than two miles away.

They callously laughed as they watched a parody of a Disney Frozen song, entitled Do You Want To Hide A Body, while Becky's remains lay just rooms away.

A jury at Bristol Crown Court took just three hours and 27 minutes to convict Matthews of Becky's murder, while Hoare was found guilty of the teenager's manslaughter.

Both were convicted of kidnap, perverting the course of justice, preventing a lawful burial and possessing two stun gun torches.

Passing sentence, the judge said: "I am sure, on the evidence that was adduced at the trial, that the planned kidnap of Becky was for a sexual purpose.

"It is apparent involving as it did her proposed abduction for a sexual purpose but in my judgment it does not require a whole life order in the circumstances where Nathan Matthews had been of previous good character and had directed the police after a long delay to Becky's remains.

"This is not in any sense to diminish the loss suffered by Becky's family.

"In my judgment the behaviour of both Nathan Matthews and Shauna Hoare in feigning concern with the family as the family desperately searched and looked for Becky is a further and serious aggravating feature.

"In my judgment the appropriate sentence for Mr Matthews is a mandatory life sentence with a minimum term of 33 years.

"This means that Mr Matthews, as a 28-year-old man, will be 61 before he might be considered for release and the reality is that he might never be released."

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Becky Watts murder: Nathan Matthews & Shauna Hoare jailed for combined 50 years

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TRIAL judge Mr Justice Dingemans broke down as he paid tribute to Becky's family while jailing Matthews for at least 33 years and Hoare for 17 years.

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IN COLD BLOOD: What happened in the murder of Becky Watts, when was she killed by her step-brother Nathan Matthews and what did her dad say about it?

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Murdered by her step-brother... the tragic story of teenager Becky Watts

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BECKY Watts was 16 years old when she was murdered by her step-brother. Since then her family has struggled to cope with her violent death at the hands of a loved one. What happened to Becky Watts?…

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Becky Watts murder: Release of killer 'slap in the face' for family

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Becky Watts murder: Release of killer ‘slap in the face’ for family

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Shauna Hoare was sentenced to 17 years for the manslaughter of 16-year-old Becky in 2015.

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Becky Watts murder: Mother's anger as 'cold and evil' killer freed

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The mother of murdered teenager Becky Watts has told of her anger after learning one of her "cold and evil" killers has been released from prison.

Nathan Matthews suffocated his stepsister in her bedroom in Bristol in February 2015 following a sexually motivated kidnap plot.

He and his girlfriend Shauna Hoare targeted Becky because of their shared dislike of her and their sexual interest in petite teenage girls.

Matthews, then 28, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 33 years after he was found guilty of murder, while Hoare, then 21, was handed a 17-year sentence after she was convicted of manslaughter.

Both were found guilty of kidnap, perverting the course of justice, preventing a lawful burial and possessing two stun gun torches.

Because she only received a determinate sentence, Hoare, now 29, was automatically released from prison on licence halfway through her sentence without the involvement of the Parole Board.

Becky's mother Tanya Watts said she "knew this day was coming" and was told in a phone call on Friday morning.

"She's not even 30, she's got her whole life ahead of her and she's got a future, whereas when we go to talk to our daughter, we're talking to the ground," she told Bristol Live.

"The main feeling is anger, I'm so angry, but what can I do?"
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"It's been hanging over me for a while, and I've been counting down the days, but now she's out there somewhere, what can I do? How do I feel?

"I don't want her to feel like she's free to walk down the street without a care in the world, after what she did. I think she's cold and evil."

After Becky was killed, Matthews and Hoare bundled her body into their car before driving it to their home, where it would later be dismembered in their bathroom.

Her remains were then hidden in a nearby shed, where they were eventually discovered weeks later.

One of the conditions of Hoare's release reportedly prevents her from returning to Bristol, although the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) would not comment on details of her release.

An MoJ spokesperson said: "We know this will be an incredibly difficult time for Becky Watts' loved ones and our heartfelt thoughts remain with them.

"Offenders like Shauna Hoare face some of the strictest licence conditions and can be put back behind bars if they break the rules at any point.

"We've also since changed the law so the most heinous offenders face longer than ever in prison."

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Becky Watts murder: Mother's anger as 'cold and evil' killer freed

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Shauna Hoare was released halfway through her 17-year jail term.

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'Remorseless' Becky Watts killer Shauna Hoare 'was treated like a VIP by prison guards'

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Shauna Hoare was released from prison on licence last week after serving half of her 17-year sentence for her part in the barbaric murder of 16-year-old schoolgirl Becky Watts

Twisted Shauna Hoare was "treated like a VIP in prison" despite taking part in the brutal murder of schoolgirl Becky Watts eight years ago, it has been reported.

Last week, the Mirror reported how Hoare had been released on licence after serving half of her 17-year sentence for manslaughter over her part in the barbaric murder of Becky Watts. The 16-year-old was killed in a sexually motivated kidnap plot in 2015, in a crime which shocked the nation. Hoare was convicted of helping her boyfriend at the time murder his stepsister.

Then 21, Hoare's boyfriend, Nathan Matthews, suffocated Becky before the pair engaged in a macabre plot to cover it up by chopping up Becky's body with a circular saw in their bathtub, and stashing her body parts in suitcases. Her remains were found 12 days later, bringing a huge missing person search which involved hundreds in the community to an end.

And now, it has emerged that her time in prison may not have been as rigorous as might have been hoped. Speaking to the Sun, an ex-inmate at HMP Bronzefield in Surrey has claimed the convicted killer lived the life of Riley behind bars.

The anonymous prisoner claims Hoare was treated to beauty treatments and extra food while in prison, and was often seen sipping on almond milk after being handed three cushy jobs inside the jail. The lag claimed:: "She walked round like she owned the place. She's a nasty piece of work. Her door was always unlocked.

"The guards always treated her better than everyone. Unlike the other girls, the jobs meant she could walk around the whole prison. No one else had that - she was treated better.

The source also claimed that Hoare still refused to take any responsibility for Becky's death. They added: "She's not remorseful, not one bit.

"It's heartbreaking she is out when we all know she doesn't care at all about Becky's death."

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'Remorseless' Becky Watts killer Shauna Hoare 'was treated like a VIP in prison'

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Shauna Hoare was released from prison on licence last week after serving half of her 17-year sentence for her part in the barbaric murder of 16-year-old schoolgirl Becky Watts

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The Murder of Becky Watts: A Case of Shared Psychotic Disorder?

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The Murder of Becky Watts: A Case of Shared Psychotic Disorder?

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On 20 February 2015, teenager Becky Watts went missing from her home in Bristol, south-west England. While her father and stepmother issued appeals on Facebook and carried out press-conferences appealing for any information, the country prayed this young girl would be found safe and well. Twelve

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Becky Watts: stepbrother charged with murder

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The stepbrother of Becky Watts will appear in court charged with her murder exactly two weeks after the 16-year-old vanished from her home.

Nathan Matthews, 28, is to appear at Bristol magistrates court on Thursday alongside his girlfriend, 21-year-old Shauna Hoare, who is accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Security around the court in the centre of Bristol, 2 miles from where body parts were found on Monday night, will be tight as anger grows over the killing of the popular teenager.

Floral tributes to Becky were mounting at the girls' family home in the St George area of the city. Members of Becky's family, friends and religious leaders expressed horror at the girl's death.

Matthews and Hoare - also known as Phillips - were arrested last weekend as police searched for Becky, who went missing on 19 February.

They were initially questioned on suspicion of kidnapping. On Monday, detectives announced they had been further arrested on suspicion of murder and the police had until 3.50pm on Wednesday to release or charge the pair. Shortly after 4pm, Avon and Somerset police announced they had been charged.

Flowers left outside Becky's family home. Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

A spokesperson said: "Two people have been charged in connection with the Becky Watts investigation. Nathan Matthews, 28, of Cotton Mill Lane, Bristol, has been charged with the murder of Rebecca Watts. Shauna Hoare, 21, of Cotton Mill Lane, Bristol, has been charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice."
The spokesperson said both remained in custody and would appear at 10am on Thursday.
Rachael Scott, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "There is sufficient evidence to charge Nathan Matthews with the murder of Becky Watts. I have also concluded that there is sufficient evidence to charge Shauna Hoare with attempting to pervert the course of justice.
"Proceedings are now ongoing and the defendants have the right to a fair trial. It is very important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings."

Matthews is a delivery driver and claims on his Facebook page that he served in the British army. Hoare posted appeals for information about Becky on social media before she was arrested. They have a young child.

Their home, which is opposite the house where Becky's boyfriend lives, has been the scene of detailed searches since the weekend. It is less than 100m from the house in Barton Court where body parts were found.

Police continue to hold another four men and a woman, all in their 20s, on suspicion of assisting an offender. The five were arrested after the remains were discovered and police have been given extra time to question them.

As her family, it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel

Sam Galsworthy, Becky's uncle

Hoare was briefly taken to hospital on Tuesday night. A police spokesman said: "We can confirm that the woman in custody arrested on suspicion of the murder of Becky Watts was taken to hospital after feeling unwell in custody. She was seen by a doctor and taken back into custody a short time later."

Members of Becky's family expressed their anguish at what has happened while churches and other religious centres in Bristol held services, vigils and opened books of condolence.

Becky's brother, Dan Galsworthy, 20, posted a message on Facebook describing his loss. He said: "This has left a deep hole in my heart and will continue to haunt me. To everyone messaging and supporting me I haven't replied to any messages because I simply have no words, I thank you all and deeply appreciate everyone's support. Love to you all."

Sarah Broom, the sister of Becky's father, Darren Galsworthy, posted on her Facebook page: "He [Galsworthy] is completely and utterly broken and there is nothing in this world of comfort to him. How does a parent ever recover from this? How can a family?"

Addressing the 16-year-old, she said: "So with tears rolling down my face Becky, you beautiful, beautiful soul, you have touched so many hearts and changed so many lives! Your shy, inverted nature has outshone and touched a whole city and beyond!"

Becky's uncle, Sam Galsworthy, told ITV News: "It was the most undignified end to a beautiful life, full of promise. As her family, it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. But we know it is there and the support from family, friends and the nation will help us find that light.

"She will live on in the hearts of all of us. We will reclaim Rebecca's dignity. And eventually, as a community, we will lay her to rest with the utmost respect and love."

The bishop of Bristol, Mike Hill, said he struggled to understand the crime against Becky. He said: "I feel sure that people both of faith and of no faith will join with me in wishing to support the friends and family of Becky Watts in the light of the deeply shocking and unfolding news of her death.

"They have acted with dignity throughout this awful nightmare since the day Becky went missing. Together with many people, I struggle to understand why there are people who can do such things to a young girl. As the father of four daughters this crime has affected me deeply."

It emerged on Wednesday that a house on the other side of Bristol, in Avonmouth, had also been searched.

A neighbour there said: "Two riot vans full of officers turned up and went into the house. Police wouldn't say much, but we were told it was to do with the young girl, Becky Watts." Police confirmed the operation was connected.

Becky's boyfriend, Luke Oberhansli, was among those who laid flowers outside her father and stepmother's home. Nearby, a book of condolence was set up next to a candle and flowers at St Ambrose church.

The Rev David James said: "Rebecca was a pupil of Summerhill junior school just round the corner, so she would have come here every year for the Christmas carol service. These events have truly shocked people."

Jan Bird, 64, from St George, Bristol, visited the church with two friends to pay their respects. She said: "It's a nightmare; a living nightmare for that family that will never go away."

An online fundraising appeal has been set up on behalf of the Galsworthy family in a bid to raise £20,000 to pay for her funeral.

The message on the Go Fund Me page says: "With the support of the public it is our wish to give Rebecca the biggest sendoff we possibly can to honour this much-loved girl, taken far too soon. We also wish to support her immediate family while they continue to grieve through the unbearable pain and take away any financial burden they may face in the aftermath of this tragedy."

Police efforts have been spread at search sites across Bristol since Becky vanished from her home in St George, to the east of the city centre, on 19 February. They have largely focused on Barton Court and Cotton Mill Lane in the last few days.

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Becky Watts: stepbrother charged with murder

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Nathan Matthews is accused of killing 16-year-old from Bristol while girlfriend Shauna Hoare is charged with attempting to pervert course of justice

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