A UK court has sentenced a 40-year-old man, Adedapo Adegbola, to life imprisonment for the murder of his former girlfriend, 23-year-old university student, Steph Irons, in Nottingham, England, The Irish Sun reports on Thursday. Prosecutors told the court that Adegbola became obsessed with Irons after the breakup and planned the attack. The police said the suspect travelled through several towns, including Mansfield, Worksop, Sheffield and Hull, before eventually handing himself over to officers. Delivering judgment, the court sentenced Adegbola to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years after he pleaded guilty to murder. “I want to thank Miss Irons’ family for the incredible strength that they have shown through this process.

Source: Punch February 05, 2026 21:30 UTC