LEEDS BUSINESSMAN JAILED FOR SEVEN YEARS FOR KILLING EX-PARTNER
A man who murdered his estranged partner by stabbing her and then reportedly went home, opened a beer, and smoked a cigar has received a seven-year prison sentence.
John Butler, a 62-year-old businessman, was found not guilty of her murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter during his trial at Leeds Crown Court and was then sentenced.
The court was told the incident was started when Pauline Butler, 61, stated she would prevent him from seeing their granddaughter.
The couple had been together for four decades before ending their relationship, with Ms Butler even changing her surname despite never officially marrying Butler.
It was revealed that on April 14, Butler visited her flat and carried out a prolonged stabbing attack.
Prosecutors explained that afterward, he returned home, consumed a beer, and smoked a cigar.
The judge pointed out that Ms Butler had been disrespectful and had brandished a knife at him three times as their relationship worsened, but Butler’s actions were a reaction to these tensions, resulting in her immediate death.
His conviction was for manslaughter, and he was sentenced to seven years in prison.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
UK
Country
from United States
- based on first and surname
44.6%
confidence
First-name region
UK
United States
39.3%
Surname region
UK
United States
49.8%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
ctions were a reaction to these tensions, resulting in her immediate death. His conviction was for manslaughter, and he was sentenced to seven years in prison.
Prison sentence
seven years
His conviction was for manslaughter, and he was sentenced to seven years in prison
