A man has been jailed for life with a minimum of 25 years for the...

Published: 2:41 pm December 9, 2020
Updated: 10:01 am March 8, 2026
Shane Mays Jailed For Life With Minimum Of 25 Years Following The Murder Of Louise Smith

A man has been jailed for life with a minimum of 25 years for the murder of 16-year-old Louise Smith from Leigh Park.

Louise, who had been described as ‘smiley and generous’ by those close to her, was reported missing to police on Friday 8 May this year, before her body was discovered in an area of woodland at Havant Thicket 13 days later.

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