Killer cries crocodile tears after fatally beating her

An abusive boyfriend who murdered the partner he kept prisoner for 10 days has been jailed - as footage showed the moment he wailed to police when arrested. Tony Devenport, 57, was handed a life sentence after Chester Crown Court heard that 41-year-old Stephanie Blundell was found with extensive bruising across her face and body. Devenport, who left his victim to die with more than 100 injuries after feeding her vodka and ice lollies while she was trapped in his house, has been ordered to serve a minimum term of 22 years. Ms Blundell was found dead lying on a mattress by her father Philip Blundell last July at the home she shared with Devenport in Canal Street, Chester.