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Body in bag killer jailed

.. A man who murdered his ex-girlfriend, stuffed her in a cricket bag and hid her in the basement of a Queens Park apartment block was today sentenced to 27 years jail.

.. “The story behind this trial is a quite extraordinary one, involving great tragedy to a number of people.”

Matheson has been diagnosed with schizophrenia but opinion on his mental state at the time varied and was ruled by Acting Justice Mathews as a caustive factor in the killing.

He maintains his innocence and does not remember any details of that night.

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Report cites problems at nursing home of slain man

.. The nursing home failed to make sure resident rooms and common areas were free of accident hazards, such as broken towel bars, loose or broken furniture, sharp edges of door plates, and that there was a centrally located water fountain.

State surveyors found other problems, such as ceiling vents with grime and black mold buildup, heating units with heavy dust accumulations, curtains falling off bent rods that were pulling away from the walls, torn chairs, and a “lingering, offensive, stale urine odor” in areas.

.. The report comes a month after the towel bar attack on Mr. Konwin, a 77-year-old Alzheimer’s patient. Mr. Hawkins, 62, who has schizophrenia and dementia, is charged with murder in Mr. Konwin’s death March 24.

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