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image captionAnn Wendy Morse, known as Wendy, was found at her home
A builder who fled to Sweden after the brutal killing of a woman has been given an indefinite hospital order.
Ann Wendy Morse, 71, known as Wendy, was found dead at her home on Tunstall Road, Knypersley, Staffordshire, on 22 March 2020.
Kenneth McDermid, 43, who had been carrying out improvement works at the house, had admitted manslaughter by diminished responsibility.
He was sentenced at Stafford Crown Court on Friday.
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image captionKenneth Andrew McDermid was given an indefinite hospital order at Stafford Crown Court
The court heard Ms Morse had been struck over the head 12 times with a heavy object after she had lost the ability to move during the attack on 19 March.
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