Carrie Slater: Man who fatally shot partner in head jailed

A man who murdered his partner shooting her in the head has been sentenced.

Richard Basson, 45, blasted Carrie Slater with a pistol at their home in Long Clawson, Leicestershire, but "absurdly" told police she had walked onto the cue he was jabbing at her.

Basson denied murdering Ms Slater but was convicted after a trial at Leicester Crown Court.

Judge Martin Spencer said he had told a "web of lies" to conceal his actions.

Basson was ordered serve a minimum of 32 years in prison when he was sentenced on Wednesday.

27 March 2024