Mass murderer accomplices found guilty
Two accomplices who aided mass-murderer Joanna Dennehy have been convicted of all offences relating to her attacks in March last year.
Joanna Dennehy was a 'classic psychopath'
Joanna Dennehy was a bloodthirsty murderer who killed for fun, the trial of her two accomplices Gary Stretch and Leslie Layton heard.
Speaking outside court, Dr Samantha Lundrigan, senior lecturer in criminology at Anglia Ruskin University, described Dennehy as a "classic psychopath"
"Women are normally seen as care givers while men have a greater propensity for violence," Dr Lundrigan said.
"She reversed these roles and behaved like a man - she was in control and manipulated men to her ends.
"She killed with a knife which is a very intimate weapon and that is very unusual for a woman", she added.
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Father of mass murderer's kids says she deserves death
The long-term partner of Joanne Dennehy, who murdered three men, has spoken of her manipulative streak and occasional violent outbursts.
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Woman behind Peterborough murders 'killed for fun'
Joanna Dennehy obtained sexual excitement from inflicting pain, a psychiatrist concluded, after she pleaded guilty to three murders.