A man who was caught on CCTV strangling his fiancee and then beating her body as she lay dying has beeen jailed for life.

David Kirsch, 42, throttled pub landlady Julie Butler before beating her on the floor with a bar stool.

He was then seen to punch her in the face.

Kirsch was convicted of murder at Winchester Crown Court having denied the offence.

He was told he will serve a minimum of 19 years.

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