Postman jailed for 23 years for murdering and beheading girlfriend
EAST KILBRIDE, SOUTH LANARKSHIRE, JUL 14 – Ewan Methven stabbed and strangled Phoenix Spencer-Horn 20 times, then mutilated her body and deceived her family while abusing drugs, prosecutors said.
- On Monday at the High Court in Glasgow, Ewan Methven received a minimum 23-year prison term.
- In November 2024 in their Glen Lee flat in East Kilbride, Ewan Methven murdered Phoenix Spencer-Horn and pretended she was alive.
- Using three knives, Methven attacked Spencer-Horn with 20 stab wounds, strangled her then decapitated and tried to dismember her.
- During sentencing, Judge Lord Matthews said he had “rarely heard such outpourings of grief” and described Methven’s actions as a “truly dreadful crime.”
- In the wake of sentencing, the charity posted that Phoenix’s name will protect others, and advocates urge contacting the National Domestic Violence Helpline at 0808 2000 247.
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Postman Complained Girlfriend's Job Left Him 'Lonely,' Then He Decapitated Her
Ewan Methven, 27, pleaded guilty to murder and attempted to defeat the ends of justice on June 17 in Glagow, before, on Monday, he was given a life sentence for Phoenix Spencer-Horn's death. He was given a minimum of 23 years in prison, per the BBC.
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