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.