Man stabbed step-daughter, 11, to death as she protected mum (Metro)

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A man has been jailed for life after stabbing his wife and her 11-year-old daughter to death.

Christopher Boon, 28, pleaded guilty at Bristol Crown Court to killing Laura Mortimer and Ella Dalby at a house in Dexter Way, Gloucester, on May 28.

Richard Smith QC, prosecuting, told the court Ms Mortimer, 31, had โ€˜clearly fought for her lifeโ€™ and her daughter Ella witnessed at least part of the attack before being killed as she โ€˜bravely came to the help of her motherโ€™.

โ€˜Their bodies were subsequently found in the kitchen floor,โ€™ Mr Smith said.

โ€˜Mother laying side by side with daughter in significant pools of blood.โ€™ Read more

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