This morning Thomas Griffiths was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Ellie Gould at her family home in Calne, Wiltshire, on May 3. (Image: Gould Family /SWNS.COM)Around the same time that the two friends were communicating, Ellie's dad Matthew walked into his home to find his daughter dead on the floor. Griffiths efforts to distance himself from the brutal killing - which included sending texts to his dead ex-girlfriend's phone - were unsuccesful. (Image: Gould Family /SWNS.COM)"Within three weeks he accepted what he had done. As Griffith's letter was read to the court, Ellie's mother stared at him and shook her head.

Source: Daily Mirror November 08, 2019 14:03 UTC