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Man sentenced to life after ex-partner victim dies two years after petrol attack

Leigh Pateman Petrol Simon Hirst Lincoln Crown Court

Leigh Pateman has been jailed for life at Lincoln Crown Court for murdering his partner - (Lincolnshire Police /PA)

A man has been handed an upgraded life sentence for murder after he killed his partner by pouring petrol on her lap and setting the fuel alight.

Leigh Pateman, 45, was previously sentenced to 17 years and 10 months for grievous bodily harm with intent, but admitted the murder of Ellen Marshall in November after she died from her injuries on March 11 2023, nearly two years after the incident.

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