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Postman jailed for 23 years for murdering and beheading girlfriend

EAST KILBRIDE, SOUTH LANARKSHIRE, JUL 14 – Ewan Methven stabbed and strangled Phoenix Spencer-Horn 20 times, then mutilated her body and deceived her family while abusing drugs, prosecutors said.

  • Ewan Methven murdered his 21-year-old girlfriend Phoenix Spencer-Horn in their East Kilbride flat around midnight on November 16, 2024.
  • The attack followed Methven's drug and steroid use, and he later claimed a psychotic break caused the stabbing and strangling of Phoenix.
  • Methven stabbed Phoenix 20 times with three knives, strangled her, decapitated her, and attempted to dismember her body before hiding it in their flat.
  • He dialed 999, admitting to killing her during a drug-induced blackout and stating, “I just want to go to jail” while pretending she was still alive to her mother.
  • Methven pleaded guilty at the Glasgow High Court and was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 23 years, with the judge condemning the betrayal.
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Stv broke the news in Scotland, United Kingdom on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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