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'Playboy' loses appeal over girlfriend's murder

2:50pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

A SELF-STYLED 'playboy' found guilty of murdering his Hampshire student girlfriend today lost his appeal against conviction.

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Murderer beaten up in prison

11:56am Wednesday 23rd January 2013

MURDERER Elliot Turner has been involved in an “incident” in jail.

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Man convicted of student murder given leave to appeal

1:57pm Tuesday 4th December 2012

THE man found guilty of murdering Brockenhurst College student Emily Longley has won the right to appeal.

Wealthy parents of student killer jailed

11:05am Friday 6th July 2012

A wealthy jeweller and his wife who disposed of evidence to help cover up after their jealous son murdered his Hampshire student girlfriend have been jailed for 27 months each.

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Man guilty of Hampshire student murder is to appeal

7:53am Friday 29th June 2012

The wealthy jeweller’s son found guilty of murdering Hampshire student Emily Longley in a jealous rage is to appeal.

Boyfriend gets 16 years for murdering girlfriend

10:47am Tuesday 22nd May 2012

A violent man who strangled his aspiring model girlfriend in a jealous rage has been told he will serve at least 16 years in jail.

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Boyfriend found guilty of murder

6:30am Tuesday 22nd May 2012

A VIOLENT and obsessed boyfriend was found guilty today of murdering his Hampshire student girlfriend in a jealous rage.

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Jurors consider verdict in Emily Longley murder trial

7:35am Monday 21st May 2012

JURORS in the case of a man accused of murdering a Hampshire student will today return to consider their verdict.

Murderer thought he was a 'celebrity' and full of gangster bravado

5:39pm Monday 21st May 2012

Elliot Turner fancied himself as some form of celebrity in the bars and clubs in the affluent areas of Bournemouth and Poole.

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Jury retires in Emily Longley murder trial

11:45am Friday 18th May 2012

The jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of a man accused of the murder of his aspiring-model girlfriend.

Keep cool head, judge tells jury

10:10am Friday 18th May 2012

THE judge in the Emily Longley murder trial has told the jury to keep a “cool head” when considering their verdict today.

Emily stood no chance, prosecution tells jury

11:40am Thursday 17th May 2012

ELLIOT Turner, the man accused of murdering Hampshire student Emily Longley was described as a “remorseless, controlling, possessive and vicious” character.

My son’s no murderer, mum tells trial

11:20am Wednesday 16th May 2012

THE mother of Elliot Turner, the man accused of murdering a Hampshire student sobbed as she told of the promise she had made to Emily Longley’s grandmother.

Mum denies helping cover up Emily's murder

4:42pm Tuesday 15th May 2012

The mother of a man accused of strangling his Hampshire student girlfriend in a jealous rage told a jury she did not help cover up the crime.

Mother was urged to change her story, murder trial hears

10:17am Tuesday 15th May 2012

THE man accused of murdering Hampshire student Emily Longley has admitted trying to pervert the course of justice.

Paranoia led jeweller to believe letter could have been confession, court hears

2:55pm Monday 14th May 2012

A wealthy jeweller said paranoia led him to believe a letter he found could have been a confession that his son had murdered his Hampshire student girlfriend in their house.

Photos that angered boyfriend accused of Emily murder

8:30am Friday 11th May 2012

THE JURY in the trial of man accused of murdering his Hamsphire student girlfriend Emily Longley have been shown photos as she posed with semi-naked waiters.

Murder trial boyfriend accused of showing no remorse

3:30pm Thursday 10th May 2012

The boyfriend accused of murdering his Hampshire student girlfriend in a jealous rage has been accused in court of not showing remorse over her death.

Boyfriend admits grabbing Emily's neck in self defence

7:42am Thursday 10th May 2012

The wealthy jeweller's son accused of murdering his Hampshire student girlfriend in a jealous rage told a jury he never strangled her and only defended himself after she repeatedly attacked him.

Boyfriend threatened to kill Emily Longley 15 times, court told

10:15am Wednesday 9th May 2012

MAN accused of murdering his Hampshire student girlfriend in a jealous rage admitted to a jury that he had threatened to kill her up to 15 times during their volatile relationship.

Murder trial jury hears emergency call

12:30pm Tuesday 1st May 2012

AN emergency call operator was told Emily Longley was not breathing and her necklace was “very, very tight,” a murder trial heard yesterday.

Alleged killer 'wanted to suffocate ex-partner' court hears

3:15pm Monday 30th April 2012

A wealthy jeweller accused of murdering a Hampshire student in a jealous rage told a friend he wanted to suffocate a former partner with a pillow after she left him, a court heard today.

Accused was 'obsessed' with Emily

4:08pm Friday 27th April 2012

A friend of a man accused of murdering his aspiring model girlfriend in a jealous rage told a court today he was obsessed with her and boasted that she was lucky to have him.

Murder accused 'tried to wake girlfriend'

5:08pm Thursday 26th April 2012

ELLIOT Turner told a pal of Emily Longley he started getting ready for work after waking to find her “cold and grey” the day she died, a trial heard.

Murder accused called girlfriend ‘a whore’

10:08am Thursday 26th April 2012

THE man alleged to have murdered a Hampshire student accused her of looking like a “whore” on her last night out, a court heard.

Boyfriend discussed ways to kill Emily Longley, court told

1:46pm Tuesday 24th April 2012

The trial of a man accused of murdering his Hampshire student girlfriend had discussed different ways of killing her, a court heard.

Hampshire student 'killed by jealous boyfriend'

3:01pm Monday 23rd April 2012

A violent and jealous boyfriend, fearful his aspiring model girlfriend was being unfaithful to him, strangled her in bed and then received help from his parents to cover up the murder, a court heard today.

Aspiring model murder trial due to start

7:12am Monday 23rd April 2012

THE trial of a man accused of murdering an aspiring model and Hampshire college student is due to start today.

College student murder trial to start

11:21am Wednesday 14th March 2012

THE former boyfriend of aspiring model and Brockenhurst college student Emily Longley, pictured, goes on trial for her murder next month.

Funeral of student Emily

10:00am Saturday 3rd September 2011

THE funeral of Hampshire student Emily Longley took place in New Zealand last night.

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Dad's tribute to 'beautiful' daughter Emily

9:39am Tuesday 30th August 2011

The devastated father of Hampshire student Emily Longley has paid tribute to the teenager as he prepares for her funeral this weekend.

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Man in court over teen's murder

3:47pm Thursday 21st July 2011

A 20-year-old appeared in court today accused of the murder of an aspiring teenage model.

Murder accused's parents appear in court

12:02pm Thursday 21st July 2011

THE parents of the man charged with the murder of 17-year-old Emily Longley, have appeared in court themselves.

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Man charged with murder of Hampshire student

6:09am Thursday 21st July 2011

Police last night charged a man with the murder of a Hampshire student.

'Suspicious' men hunted over teen's death

3:26pm Monday 13th June 2011

DETECTIVES investigating the death of a Hampshire college student say they are hunting two teenagers seen “acting suspiciously” on the night she died.

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Appeal over final movements of teen found dead

9:34am Thursday 19th May 2011

DETECTIVES are appealing for help to trace the final movements of a teenager, 12 days after her body was found in a Bournemouth bungalow.

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Former head pays tribute to "caring" Emily

11:00am Thursday 12th May 2011

THE former head teacher of teenager Emily Longley describes her as “a gentle and caring” girl.

More than 15,000 tributes to Emily, 17

11:50am Wednesday 11th May 2011

The parents of a Hampshire student found dead have paid tribute to their “beautiful, wonderful Emily”.

Dad pays tribute to girl, 17, found dead

11:14am Tuesday 10th May 2011

THE father of a Hampshire college student found dead in mysterious circumstances has paid an emotional tribute to his daughter.

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Stalker fears of dead student, 17

12:24pm Monday 9th May 2011

A HAMPSHIRE college student who feared she was being stalked has been found dead.