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Double murderer Alan Bennett jailed for minimum 32 years

Alan Bennett killed his partner and ex-partner within moments of each other in Redcar in March this year

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Family statement for Redcar murder victim

Alan Bennett killed his current partner Lynne Freeman on the evening of March 23 before stabbing ex-partner Jodie Betteridge to death.

Cleveland Police read a statement on behalf of Ms Betteridge's family outside Teesside Crown Court:

It is difficult to put it into words the massive loss that we feel as Jodie was a wonderful daughter, sister, cousin, mother and friend.

To find out that Jodie was killed by Alan in front of their three young children makes this harder to comprehend and we can’t imagine the pain that she must have gone through.

Jodie was kind to everyone; she lived for her children as they were the most important people in her life and now she won’t be able to see them grow up. Jodie will never be forgotten and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

– Part of the statement by the family of Jodie Betteridge
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Double murderer Alan Bennett jailed for minimum 32 years

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