Man cut up his wife’s body and dumped her ‘like garbage’
A HUSBAND killed his wife and cut up her body before dumping it “like garbage”, a court was told.
Thomas McCann, 49, strangled wife Yvonne, 46, and pretended to their children she was alive by sending texts while dismembering her body.
Her last text message to a neighbour on May 23, 2020, said they were arguing.
Andrew Smith, prosecuting, said: “Seemingly the trigger was some used frozen chips.
"During that argument it is now clear that the defendant attacked Yvonne, strangled her to death in the bathroom and thereafter he dismembered her body in the bath."
Her remains were found at a country park and a recycling centre.
Only half were located.
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- Always keep your phone nearby.
- Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
- If you are in danger, call 999.
- Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
- Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
- If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
- Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.
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McCann, of Brinnington, Gtr Manchester, has admitted murder and will be sentenced today at Manchester crown court.
In a victim statement from Mrs McCann's children, Rachel Lawson, her daughter, told: "We are all really struggling with this.
"We love our mum very much, we also love our dad."
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