Raymond Hoadley, 62, of Willowfield Road, Eastbourne, was unanimously found guilty of the murder of his estranged wife Jacqueline at Hove Crown Court on 22 January following a three-week trial.

He appeared at Lewes Crown Court on Monday (22 February) and was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years custody by Judge Jeremy Gold QC who told Hoadley that his motive for murdering Jacequeline was financial gain and had used a knife in the killing.

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