Boyfriend of Beth Aspey jailed for minimum of 20 years for her murder
Ben Shand tried to blame his girlfriend's fatal head wounds on her being "clumsy"
Ben Shand was staying with 34-year-old Beth Aspey at her flat in Reading when he launched the attack on 30 April. However, jurors at Reading Crown Court found him guilty of murder, and he has now been handed a life sentence.The trial heard he was living at Ms Aspey's flat in Laud Close while renovation work was being undertaken at his own property.in the months before her death, and wanted "this guy out of my flat", jurors heard.
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