A woman who finished her shift as a cleaner and went missing for eight days was murdered by her “controlling” partner.
Madison Wright, 30, had text Gary Bennett, 37, saying she did not think the relationship was going to work out before he killed her and then sold her necklace to a pawnbroker. He has been sentenced to life in prison and must serve 21 years before he can be considered for release.
Ms Wright's body was found in Wat Tyler Country Park in Pitsea, Essex, on July 30 last year, eight days after she was last seen, Basildon Crown Court was told. Bennett, of Caister Drive, Pitsea, denied her murder but was found guilty by jurors after two-and-a-half hours of deliberation, Essex Police said.
