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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

Killer who dismembered landlady and sent Moonpig Christmas cards to cover tracks jailed

Scott Paterson was jailed for life with a minimum term of 19 years and 178 days - (Bedfordshire Police)

A cold and calculated killer who dismembered his landlady and stashed her body in a storage unit before sending Christmas cards to cover his tracks has been jailed for at least 19 years.

Scott Paterson, 45, had lived as a tenant with “trusting and generous” Annette Smith for several years but then began caring for her while she was recovering from a stroke.

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