A man who murdered his ex-girlfriend and her new partner outside Matalan in Cardiff where they worked has been sentenced to life in prison at Cardiff Crown Court.<\/p>\n
Andrew Saunders, 21, will serve a minimum of 23 years in jail for the killing in September last year.<\/p>\n
Zoe Morgan, 21, and Lee Simmons, 33, were walking to the store when they were attacked by Mr Saunders who pleaded guilty to the murders.<\/p>\n
Sentencing Mr Saunders Justice Nicola Davies said it was a “savage and senseless” attack.<\/p>\n
She said it involved a “significant degree of planning” as Mr Saunders has researched how to kill on the internet and purchased two large knives.<\/p>\n
In a statement Zoe Morgan’s family said:<\/p>\n
“Zoe and her partner Lee could have had bright and happy future together and will miss out on so much.<\/p>\n
“Our lives have changed forever and things will never be the same again.<\/p>\n
“No matter how long this evil individual gets in prison, it will make no difference to the life sentence that we have until we die”<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Kelly Huggins from the Crown Prosecution Service Wales said:<\/p>\n
“This was a brutal, unprovoked attack.<\/p>\n
“As he brutally attacked them he also showed no concern for members of the public who were subjected to a frightening scene of violence.”<\/p>\n
Lee Simmons family also issued a statement saying:<\/p>\n
“No sentence or punishment will ever compensate for the loss of Lees life.<\/p>\n
“Our family are bitterly disappointed with today’s sentence. The whole family’s been left devastated by this horrific and unprovoked crime.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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