Murdered over an argument

[SirGalahad]

Philosophy student jailed for 18 years for running over her fiance in car

Alice Wood, 24, murdered Ryan Watson near their Cheshire home after she ‘lost her temper’

www.theguardian.com

Philosophy student jailed for 18 years for running over her fiance in car​

Alice Wood, 24, murdered Ryan Watson near their Cheshire home after she ‘lost her temper’

A philosophy student who killed her fiance when she ran over him with her car after she “lost her temper” has been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 18 years.

Alice Wood, 24, was found guilty of the murder of her 24-year-old fiance Ryan Watson at about 11.30pm on 6 May 2022 when she ran over him near their Cheshire home after an argument.


Wood had denied murder and instead pleaded guilty to manslaughter, claiming the incident was a “tragic accident” and she did not realise he was trapped underneath her car when she drove 158 metres up a road.

A jury rejected her account and unanimously found her guilty of murder last month.

 

[johnny2007]

Why only 18 years and not life?
Accordingly to the sentence, she murdered him, it wasn't an accident.

 

[SirGalahad]

Why only 18 years and not life?
Accordingly to the sentence, she murdered him, it wasn't an accident.

I suppose because it wasn't premeditated and was in the heat of the moment, if she had planned it I suppose it would have been life?

 

[denso13]

It is a life sentence with a minimum term of 18 years.

 

[Charlie George]

I suppose because it wasn't premeditated and was in the heat of the moment, if she had planned it I suppose it would have been life?

She was sentenced to life.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

I notice none of the usual rwr's highlighted this.

Wrong race maybe?

 

[transam]

I notice none of the usual rwr's highlighted this.

Wrong race maybe?

Your the RWR

And in any event she ran him over multiple times

Afai am concerned she got a lesser sentence ? because she is female ???

Imo she should be executed no doubt as to her guilt smoking gun evidence and good riddance to bad rubbish

Thousands of tax payers money having to be spent on this scum bag

 

[johnny2007]

It is a life sentence with a minimum term of 18 years.

She'll be out in 18 years...or earlier.