Ms Lee - the owner of a ''luxury cattery'' - suffered fatal head wounds from ''a sustained attack with a blunt object'' and was mutilated by Ryan in a bid to get rid of DNA evidence, the jury heard. Assistant Chief Constable Ruth Purdie, of Cheshire Police, said: ''David Ryan gave Diana attention and affection and preyed on her trusting and kind nature for his own ends. We now know that his intentions toward Diana were fuelled by greed and Ryan's intention to exploit her financially to try and recover himself from the mountain of debt he faced. ''We have been left in little doubt that Ryan's attack on Diana - a diminutive and gentle lady - was brutal and sadistic. "He showed contempt and compounded his disregard for her when he did his utmost to remove DNA evidence and then destroy her body.'' She added: ''Although Ryan refused to admit his guilt in this horrific murder, the prosecution were able to prove that he concocted a web of lies and brutally murdered a woman who had done nothing more than fall for the charm of a conman.'' Ryan, with greying, shoulder-length hair and wearing a grey suit, white shirt … Continue reading →

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