By Sammie Jones-
An evil man has admitted murdering a midwife in a brutal killing that highlights the wicked heights of domestic violence in some parts of Britain.
Michael Stirling, 32, the brother-in-law of her ex-fiancé John Peake pleaded guilty to the murder of Samantha Eastwood, found in a shallow grave in Caverswal Staffordshire. His admission at Northampton Crown Court caused heads to shake in utter disgust. The court heard he suffered from mental health illness, but that is a shallow point to make in a horrendous case of killing like this. His Barrister told the court:
TENSION
“The context of the killing was a background of growing tension arising from a longstanding, but not particularly intense affair,” he added. Mr Miskin said that on the afternoon of the killing “various things were said” between the two.
“There was an argument in that context and that led to him being very angry,” he added.
“After a struggle and while she was on the floor, he put his hands over her throat, her mouth and nose, and as a result of that she died.
“During his intense rage, he originally intended to cause her really serious bodily harm, but matters escalated and he carried out the intention to kill her.” Mr Miskin said Stirling “panicked afterwards and buried her in an area of which he had some knowledge”.
“He entirely accepts that he tried, wholly dishonestly, to mislead others in the afternoon after the killing.
“He is absolutely horrified about what happened and is deeply sorry, not for himself, but for all the others who are victims of this crime. Prosecutor Jonas Hankin QC said that two days before the murder Stirling had researched methods on how to “kill oneself”.
Deeply sorry is an abused statement made after brute men have murdered their partners. Its utterance should be banned form courts, they are are an insult to the victim and their family. Domestic violence that results in callous murders like this are too disturbing for the mind to bear. Women should get out of such relationships and not risk being a heart rendering statistic of violent destruction in the hands of evil monsters like Sterling.