Her jealous boyfriend Keri Woolley has been jailed for life for his murder – which his mother tried to cover up

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A “jealous” friend who stabbed his partner 54 times and tried to strangle her was sentenced to life in prison.

Ian Bennett was convicted of killing 38-year-old Keri Woolley at her home in Oulton, Solihull last year, while his mother, Linda Bennett, later helped him attempt a cover-up.

In Birmingham Crown Court today – Wednesday, December 8 – 38-year-old Ian Bennett of Mordown Avenue, Solihull, was sentenced to life in prison for a minimum of 25 years.

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Linda Bennett, 63, of the same title, was convicted of perverting the course of justice and aiding a criminal. She was sentenced to three years in prison.

Miss Woolley, a mother of two, was found dead at her home in Wesley Heights off Warwick Road, Olton, on July 12, 2020.

Keri Woolley was found with fatal injuries in an apartment in Solihull (Image: WMP)

The maniac and controlling Bennett accused her of cheating on her with another woman they met at a wine bar, before launching a vicious attack using knives. He had only seen Miss Woolley for a few weeks at that point.

Then Bennett convinced his mother to help him get rid of the smell. Both denied their actions but were convicted by a jury in less than two hours.

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It was a critical gaffe by Linda Bennett that helped police solve the case after officers seized dash cam footage that captured her murdered son disposing of potential evidence, including a knife thrown into a canal.

Sergeant Rory Goss said: “Ian Bennett launched a vicious and brutal attack on Keri Woolley, a woman he had been in a relationship with for only a few weeks.

Then he chose to blatantly lie about what had happened but it quickly faded as evidence against him mounted.

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“In particular, the dashcam from his mother’s car showed how he sought her help as he disposed of the items that would eventually link him to his crime.”

“Neither Ian Bennett nor his mother Linda have ever shown any remorse for their part in this horrific crime and were pleased to see that the evidence we were able to present to the jury enabled them to see their lies.

“Our thoughts have always been with Kerry’s family, and we hope that Bennett’s conviction, as well as his mother, will bring them some comfort now.”

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