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Helen William

Man, 45, handed whole life order for ‘bloodthirsty’ murder of woman

The remains of Sarah Mayhew were found in Rowdown Fields, New Addington, south London, last spring (Metropolitan Police/PA) - (PA Media)

A double murderer who carried out the “bloodthirsty” killing of a woman and dumped her dismembered body in a park has been jailed for the rest of his life.

Builder Steve Sansom was out of prison on life licence for another murder when he killed Sarah Mayhew, 38, and dumped her remains in Rowdown Fields, New Addington, south London, last spring.

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