Knife killer jailed for life

Thursday 28 November 1996 19:02 EST

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Maria Hnatiuk was jailed for life at Norwich Crown Court yesterday after being found guilty of the murder of 18-year-old Rachael Lean.

The 29-year-old had denied murder but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Ms Lean's body was found in undergrowth near RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, in September last year. She had been stabbed and slashed more than 50 times.

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