Megan Newborough murder: Man who strangled girlfriend jailed for life
Ross McCullam strangled 23-year-old Megan Newborough before slashing her throat 14 times.
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Ross McCullam strangled 23-year-old Megan Newborough before slashing her throat 14 times.
Evidence gathered from Megan Newborough’s mobile phone and recorded by police bodycams showed ‘contrived fakery’ designed to fool detectives.
Ross McCullam claimed he had only killed defenceless Megan Newborough during a loss of control triggered by PTSD.
Ross McCullam admitted Megan Newborough's manslaughter but had denied murder.
Lab technician Ross McCullam was unanimously convicted of murder in just over an hour and a half by a Leicester Crown Court jury when court heard his elaborate web of lies break down