Man jailed for 28 years for murder of Lorna England in Exeter
A man has been jailed for 28 years after he stabbed to death a 74-year-old woman he had never met as she walked through a park in Devon.
Cameron Davis, 31, was found guilty of murdering Lorna England in Ludwell Valley Park, in Exeter, in February 2023.
Exeter Crown Court heard victim impact statements from Mrs England’s husband Dave and two children, who called Davis a “cowardly, brutal monster” and “pure evil”.
Mr England told the court that his wife was his guiding light and soulmate.
He said he had struggled to cope since she was so brutally murdered.
“I hate to think what she must have gone through… it breaks my heart the last face she saw was yours”.
Davis had denied murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility.
During sentencing, Mrs Justice Stacey said Davis was “wholly responsible for Lorna’s death”.
She said: “No-one but you is in any way to blame.
“No punishment you receive will ever compare to the pain you inflicted on Lorna’s family”.
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