But the jury found him guilty of murder today following a three and a half week trial. The intervention of social services came to light during evidence from family friend Samantha Burt, who had cared for the teenager in the past. The court also heard Miss Burt told Louise she would be 'safe' at her house. The teenager told friends in text messages that she had been drinking alcohol and was so drunk she had passed out. Mays told the court: 'I just carried on, I lost control of myself.

Source: Daily Mail December 08, 2020 14:42 UTC