Elizabeth Sweeney: Woman who beat Aberdeen man to death with kettle jailed for at least 18 years
- Elizabeth Sweeney, 36, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Neil Jolly, 49, with a minimum of 18 years to serve, as determined by Judge Andrew Miller in Aberdeen's High Court.
- The murder occurred in June 2023, where Sweeney beat Jolly with a kettle, resulting in over 70 blunt force injuries, according to court reports.
- Sweeney claimed self-defense, alleging Jolly had sexually assaulted her, but jurors found her guilty after a trial involving CCTV footage and physical evidence.
- Detective Inspector William Murdoch stated that the investigation remains ongoing and expressed deep condolences to Jolly's family and friends affected by his death.
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'Caring' killer let my son rot after battering him to death', says victim's mum
THE mother of a man battered to death with a kettle has hit out after the fiend who murdered him was described in court as “caring”. Sheila Morrison, 76, blasted evil crack addict Elizabeth Sweeney, who bludgeoned her son Neil Jolly — then went out, soaked in his blood, to party with pals for three days. SuppliedNeil Jolly was murdered by Elizabeth Sweeney[/caption] Sweeney bludgeoned Neil with a kettle at a high-rise flat in AberdeenNewsline Me…
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