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Teen jailed for 'Corrie' murder

A 15-year-old boy has been jailed for 16 years for killing his mother with a hammer after claiming he was inspired by a plot from Coronation Street.

Daniel Bartlam attacked Jacqueline at their home before burning her body.

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Murderer was keen YouTube user

The teenager's activity on video file sharing site YouTube showed that he watched clips from various soaps and the horror film Saw.

In one video he posted featuring himself, he was excited about a new computer.

He's seen saying:

It has finally happened - I now have an iMac - I can now make bigger and better videos!

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