British man sentenced to life for the murder of his Canadian girlfriend

The man who pleaded guilty to murdering 19-year-old Ashley Wadsworth has been sentenced to life in prison.
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[@bobdobalina8910]

The only acceptable sentence for such a heinous crime is LIFE to DEATH. NO PAROLE. You took a LIFE, you give yours up to live in a CAGE until you depart.

[@dollluv]

She probably wanted to leave sooner, but it is hard to leave an abusive controlling relationship when you are in it. I pray he does not get parole.

[@TORRES999ify]

Imagine you want to leave and your stuck in another country . Frightening

[@meco4068]

Why would he even have the possibility of being out at 46? No! He's destroyed so many lives. Not just the victims but the family who will live with this forever.

[@bradenharris8718]

“The possibility” is A LOT different than “100% getting out”, it’s just how sentencing guidelines in the UK work for life sentences but it hardly means he’ll get out then. And I doubt he will. He will more than likely serve a decade or two longer than his eligibility date, IF he even does get parole. So he won’t be getting out until he’s past 60 at least.

[@abdelidrissi7241]

how can such a beautiful girl fall for such an ugly guy

[@jamesfowler1955]

Bring him to Canada to face charges after he's finished there, I believe luring on the internet to murder is a crime

[@christophercolumbus8944]

canada is soft bro he'd walk if he were here

[@pbure94]

Just so sad.

[@hiccup17mark84]

Omg his eyes look evil. Scary

[@nailyapuzyrkova8118]

Such a beautiful girl, infinitely sorry

[@Mister_Lahey]

Praying her family can heal from this tragedy 🙏

[@mr.metamovies2419]

No one can ever completely heal from a murdered loved one.

[@patricia4622]

nobody can heal from such a thing 😑

[@sanadaHIRO]

Online dating…. It’s such a risk

[@vancouverviking4652]

Be scared lol

[@loverofhumanity]

Yeah did you see his demonic eyes? I was like wtf is that? He Catfished her or something? I'm surprised she stayed that long. If I saw some mf with those eyes staring back at me I would never even enter his house let alone stay for 3 months. I wish women could just have some common sense and not fall for these kinda predators so easily.

[@Laxusism]

@@vancouverviking4652 why do you harm women? Lmao

[@Laxusism]

@@vancouverviking4652 girls decisions making are so bad now a days, you get rejected by a few? And now you’re salty af lool

[@katelaloba8243]

How tragic. Poor little thing. Bless her soul

[@RepublicOfWesternCanadaNOW]

This guy looks like Private Pile from Full Metal Jacket combined with Kermit the Frog...

[@lezlow5890]

LMFAO, I was wondering who her reminded me of, you nailed it :D

[@RaneBane]

Looks just like her mom. Dad must be inside out. Unreal.

[@CDN1975]

Life sentence...right, 23 years until he can be paroled. Life should mean life.

[@zammmerjammer]

And "eligible" means "eligible."

[@jackboot8432]

@@zammmerjammer Methinks he'll talk his way out - psychopaths are nothing if not persuasive...

[@pickledragonrebel]

In canada, he would have only gotten 2 more yrs till parole eligibility. Eligibility being the key word

[@Koots1320]

Dudes the poster child for capital punishment, poor girl.

[@drindy5166]

💯% 👊🧡👍

[@monicakelloway3953]

Condolences to her family and as for the murderer, an eye for an eye

[@DAndyLord]

How does that help anyone? Literally just making the world worse for some sense of vengeance.

[@stillcovalent]

another Brian Laundrie

[@bassacoustic1549]

Yep. Controlling guy who is punching massively above his wait, becomes more and more insecure and controlling, thinks she’ll leave him, kills her. Similar tragic story.

[@aeragonia811]

imagine sending your daughter to the other side of the planet to live with THAT person.

[@bardakabrama5825]

no need to do so. Just let her to be used by the gang of the Eastindians in BC

[@juliebryant3968]

I think it would have been her decision to go and live with him

[@LeonSKennedyxx]

She was an adult old enough to do whatever she wanted with her life, maybe try next time not to blame the victims :).

[@aeragonia811]

"..who she had been online dating for years" Sounds like the parents had enough time to intervene while she was still under their guardianship.

[@LeonSKennedyxx]

@@aeragonia811 Dude what, they didn't know he was gonna do this?? Why wouldn't they allow their daughter to date some guy online? And after knowing each other for so long. You're just pointing put stupid "facts"

[@dannytran7949]

This is the reason why I support the death penalty. I understand there could be mistakes but this is clear as water.

[@LeonSKennedyxx]

I wish we had it everywhere

[@giovanna722]

A creepy looking guy. A lot of facial tension.

[@freqeist]

He didn't "go psychotic ' He IS psychotic

[@lars309]

Absolutely horrible. Wish Canada had as stiff punishments for this type of crime

[@bowbender1]

And Trudeau just made penalties for violent crimes less stiff

[@Jay-vr9ir]

@@bowbender1 Just like his father .

[@saucenflow]

@@bowbender1 just accommodating immigrants

[@F32Aidan]

@@saucenflow Canada wasn’t even a country when the confederate side where still fighting bro what is your pfp🤣

[@jackboot8432]

Canada isn't that much more lenient: 15 years for one murder and 25 for two or more...

[@chloemaxwell2628]

So, so tragic!

[@renaminginprogress6903]

Everyone who lets their friends be a goof to their partner and doesnt speak up or try to stop them, is calculably responsible for this.

[@bettycooper369]

An article I read yesterday said a neighbour came by to ask about the screaming, and she answered the door and told the neighbour her boyfriend hit her and threw their kitten at a wall. Then the boyfriend came to the door and apologized so the neighbour went on her way (or called the cops? It didn't say) Its too bad that between then and the police arriving she was killed.

[@therealdibabe]

If I was that neighbour, I would’ve done more. I’d probably be dead too, but I would’ve definitely done more.

[@bengrewal174]

Punishment isn't harsh enough

[@hectatusbreakfastus6106]

If only in Canada sentences were like this, he'd have been released within 5 years if he was tried in Canada.

[@ianbideshi8021]

Sending love and prayers to her family.

[@on2thenextthing]

Sad story, disturbing ending.

[@Laxusism]

You got 17-19 year olds travelling the world expecting to be sunshine and rainbows, she got killed.

[@campar1043]

and im single...

[@vkrgfan]

This should be part of sex education, too many are in abusive relationships and they don’t even know it. Kids should be educated on abuse and how to recognize disordered abnormal individuals.

[@TheJerbol]

a 19 year old long-distance dating a 23 year old for _years_. Gross

[@mikeh2129]

Tell me about it. That means she was a minor in the eyes of the law when the two of them started an online romance. That in itself should get him in trouble let alone the crime of what he did to her

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

You think a 4 year age gap is that much? Weird of you.

[@jackdobson1992]

If shes 14 and hes 18.....hes a nonce in the uk.

[@pn1831]

Incredibly sad Too many shadowed psychos out

[@jrciacia821]

Humans will never learn

[@jackboot8432]

Translation: He was sentenced to 23 1/2 years...

[@APfansTV]

Parents were way to slow to act

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

She wasn’t dating him until she went to live with him.

[@LeonSKennedyxx]

Don't pretend like you know her better than her family does periodt.

[@Changed.User100]

But how does 2 deaths make a right

[@albertobaudino1963]

Poor her parents is poor Ashley deprived of her joy in living life itself!!!

[@barbmcbride2653]

💔

[@elizbethlennox6550]

why do males always do this to women

[@King-er7ef]

Ask lori vallow

[@squishy2348]

Machism

[@sleepyjoe4529]

lol no death penalty pathetic

[@hodokwaja]

It's best to just avoid and not go near psychotic ppl

[@thecat6062]

It's sad these types of news reports are even a thing. Sad world we live in I say.

[@luckycharms1254]

Sad 🙏 🇨🇦

[@sussus4914]

Bad is attracted to worse.

[@vancouverviking4652]

He looks like a winner! Girls decision making skills are so bad nowadays.

[@mikeh2129]

When it comes to choosing a partner absolutely. I agree

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

Are you blaming this on the murder victim?

[@Changed.User100]

@@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621 Yes, the girl is absolutely stupid

[@mauiswift6391]

Means in Canada he will serve 15 years

[@lezlow5890]

Buuuuuuttttttttttt this isn't in Canada!

[@christophercolumbus8944]

if it were though hed do 10 years and then walk

[@rememberme3852]

Life? No such thing as justice in this country never mind life.

[@unknownperson-wb3vh]

Worth it?

[@abdelidrissi7241]

most handsome british male

[@Loawercs31]

A short drop a sudden stop would be better.

[@christophercolumbus8944]

that's so sad she was pretty

[@luisfernando5998]

So she went all the way to Uk for stranger D ?

[@facitenonvictimarum174]

She was sentenced to death, but he gets sentenced to life. He never has to work and gets everything he needs absolutely free for decades to come. Who says crime doesn't pay.

[@markhanson2660]

Wtf are you talking about?

[@panopticpunk]

@@markhanson2660 Guy thinks jail is nice place, and it's a grand ol' time. OBV he has no concept of what it ACTUALLY is. Pay him no mind.

[@chadking8973]

How does he get everything he wants, have you lost ur mind...

[@chadking8973]

@@panopticpunk agreed

[@LisaG442]

She was STUPID .. I call that natural selection

[@therealdibabe]

🙏🏻🌹🙏🏻

[@josephstalin8439]

My GF leaves early i celebrate

[@bigsteed007]

Pretty stiff penalty for the UK. Probably because he’s not part of the “protected group”

[@TheJerbol]

@Sriom Sky they're trying and failing to hide their racism

[@CJ-zz9ts]

@Sriom Sky read about groomer gangs in londonistan, see where they originally hail from and their halal beliefs

[@inthezone4123]

You're talking about the royal family, and their friends?

[@tander101]

@@CJ-zz9ts I can't find anything about Londonistan. Is that in the middle east?

[@africanamericanwargreymon6341]

Tander101 there's not a single country in this world with "istan" that is in the middle east. That's like saying "where's Mexico, is that in Europe?"

[@edcrosbie4651]

23.5 years for taking such a beautifull soul from this earth!... pathetic! Does NOTHING! wether hes 46 86 96 or 106. There is no other penance to be paid other that the silencing of his own breath!!!

[@thetravelsofbuddyandjohn3703]

general population fornthisbpunk

[@joetibbles1553]

A tale as old as time. This poor girl. Her mother could barely be bothered to cry. I wonder why her father wasnt there and who the long haired fellow was with the ear ring?

[@jamesryan7684]

Who are you to judge?

[@FaizaFarah-pj4dz]

That's her dad.

[@mioryderoncgnp1589]

So sad!!! What a waste, this guy threw his life away but ending the life of this beautiful loving woman who gave to him from her heart..

[@consciousconspiracy7072]

sad a beautiful girl would have had endless suiters in Canada

[@Austyn_Young7]

Lol

[@hoonaignachowaneha]

Based Homocider

[@citizenm9590]

They like to make an excuse for the killer lets just call it he is a murderer and insecure probably she is cheating.

[@afzalhakeen4941]

if that guy was a cop , he would not be charged

[@larrywilliams3858]

Don't be so f@%#% childish.

[@jacktreeman6791]

Women need to make better choices!

[@mikeh2129]

When it comes to choosing a partner yes. I completely agree with you

[@glengamble526]

Are you actually shifting the blame to HER?

[@dehavillandcanadatwinotter9621]

Imagine blaming this murder on her. Shameful.

[@augustopinochet1670]

He should of just screamed alluh ackbar then he'd be out in no time.

[@AndrewAce.]

Sad but true..

[@billclay9511]

And $10,000,000 in the bank

[@seankingwell3692]

He dated a Canadian girl? Who in the right mind.....