Birmingham Crown Court heard Masefield told police he had killed the 51-year-old during a row around two to three hours after the attack - telling officers "gingers are always feisty". Before she died, Ms Gladders had told friends that he had violently attacked her, once holding a blowtorch to her head. Today Masefield was given a life sentence with a 20 year minimum term. (Image: SWNS)He had previously been convicted of manslaughter for killing close friend Anthony Pike in 1987, the court was heard. In 2011 Masefield admitted the fatal scaffolding pole attack, before wrapping Anthony's body in bed sheets and pushing him head-first into a sewage drain.

Source: Daily Mirror April 29, 2021 17:39 UTC