Overview
- Chester Crown Court sentenced the 57-year-old to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years following his conviction earlier this week.
- A jury found him guilty after a 16-day trial that detailed coercive control, prior bail breaches and substance-fuelled violence.
- Post-mortem and expert evidence cited over 100 injuries, traumatic brain damage, and fractures to both thyroid horns associated with strangulation.
- Evidence showed Stephanie Blundell, 41, had been isolated in the house for about ten days as he bought large quantities of alcohol and gave her vodka and ice lollies.
- Cheshire Police released arrest footage of Devenport denying responsibility, while the family issued tributes and officers urged victims of domestic abuse to seek help.