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Man Murdered Cousin with Axe Through Heart as Horror CCTV Shows Killer Prowling
- On Thursday, Michael Doherty, 38, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 33 years at Leeds Crown Court for murdering Courtney Angus, 21, at their shared Batley home on July 25, 2024.
- Doherty attacked Angus after she rejected his romantic advances, having moved into his Norfolk Street home days earlier and made clear she did not want a relationship.
- A pathologist found Angus suffered 76 injuries including strangulation and blunt force trauma during the assault. Judge Guy Kearl KC described it as "sexually motivated," noting Doherty "took pleasure" in overpowering her.
- Following the killing, Doherty embarked on a violent crime spree in Batley and Dewsbury, stealing from shops and threatening staff with a knife before police arrested him on July 26, 2024.
- The court heard Doherty has 23 previous convictions including a 2013 rape conviction. Angus's family described her as a "beautiful soul," stating their pain remains as strong as the day she was taken.
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Man murdered cousin with axe through heart as horror CCTV shows killer prowling
WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Donald Excell, 49, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 31 years after he was convicted of murdering his cousin Rita Lambourne, 58, with an axe in her home in Bexhill, East Sussex, in February 2025
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