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Woman jailed for murdering mother-in-law in fire for inheritance
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-69029162Woman jailed for murdering mother-in-law in fire for inheritance
3 hours ago
By Dan Martin, BBC News, East Midlands
A woman who murdered her disabled mother-in-law for inheritance money by setting fire to her bed as she slept has been jailed for life.
Elizabeth Vamplew, 77, died from burns and smoke inhalation after a blaze at her bungalow in Newark, Nottinghamshire, on 15 December 2021.
Karen Vamplew was jailed for a minimum of 32 years on Monday.
The 44-year-old had denied murder but was convicted after a trial at Leicester Crown Court.
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3 hours ago
By Dan Martin, BBC News, East Midlands
A woman who murdered her disabled mother-in-law for inheritance money by setting fire to her bed as she slept has been jailed for life.
Elizabeth Vamplew, 77, died from burns and smoke inhalation after a blaze at her bungalow in Newark, Nottinghamshire, on 15 December 2021.
Karen Vamplew was jailed for a minimum of 32 years on Monday.
The 44-year-old had denied murder but was convicted after a trial at Leicester Crown Court.
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