The heartbroken family of a Scottish mum who was raped and set on fire say she 'didn't deserve to die that day'.
Jill Barclay, 47, was walking home a night out in Dyce, Aberdeen, when she was followed and attacked by Fife man Rhys Bennett. Her body was found alight by emergency services who were called to the scene in the early hours of September 17, reports the Daily Record.
Bennett was sentenced on Wednesday and given 24 years in jail, with his victim's loved ones issuing a moving statement outside the High Court in Edinburgh. Speaking on behalf of the family, Detective Superintendent Andrew Patrick said: “We would like to thank family, friends and the community for their comforting support following Jill’s tragic death as we have waited for justice.
