Man jailed for ex-partner murder

Jason Burrows carried out a "determined attack", the court heard

A "depressed" man has been jailed for life for murdering his girlfriend after she ended their relationship.

Jason Burrows, 34, from Broughton in Milton Keynes, admitted manslaughter but denied murdering Gemma Sisley, 22, in October 2008.

But a jury at Luton Crown Court found him guilty. Burrows was told he must serve at least 15 years.

Ms Sisley, of Newport Pagnell, was strangled at Burrows' home when she went to collect her belongings.

The prosecution said Burrows intended to commit murder and had carried out a "determined attack".

Prosecutor Amjad Malik said Burrows put toilet paper down Ms Sisley's throat to gag her and to stop others hearing her screams.

Her neck was compressed and her body was wedged between the mattress and wooden side of his bed, the court heard.

Gemma will never be released from the sentence Burrow inflicted on her Family statement

Two days after they split up, Burrows was given anti-depressants and went on to take an overdose of other tablets.

The court heard he twice tried to commit suicide after killing Ms Sisley on 15 October 2008.

He was struck by a lorry on the M1 as he tried to kill himself the next day.

Later, in police custody, Burrows told a doctor he had killed his ex-partner because she was having an affair, the court heard.

In a statement, Ms Sisley's family said Burrows was a "bare-faced liar who lied his way into Gemma's life and our family home.

"As to the sentence give by Justice Cook, of life with a minimum term of 15 years, we consider this to be totally inadequate.

"Unfortunately, Gemma will never be released from the sentence Burrow inflicted on her."