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Sarah Vesty & Alan McEwen

Murdered mum Jill Barclay was burned alive by evil killer

An evil killer set mum-of-two Jill Barclay on fire while she was still alive after raping her in Aberdeen.

Twisted Rhys Bennett appeared at the High Court in Edinburgh on Wednesday, May 24, where he was ordered to serve a minimum of 24 years behind bars.

Judge Lord Arthurson told the 23-year-old: "To be crystal clear, you burned her alive”. He added that the crimes were “unimaginably wicked and indeed medieval in their barbarity".

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