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A 44-year-old woman from Surrey has been jailed for life for murdering her partner in what police described as a brutal attack.

The body of Karl Jones was found in the home he shared with Maxine Oliver on Shawfield Road in Ash in the early hours of Friday 2 March.



A post-mortem examination found the 37-year-old died from blunt abdominal injuries, Guildford Crown Court heard.

Surrey Police said the couple were known to have a volatile relationship.

According to the police, the emergency services were alerted by a call from Oliver but she denied any responsibility or involvement in her boyfriend's death.

Det Ch Insp Claire Pridgeon, of Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, said: "This was a brutal attack for which Maxine Oliver has never revealed a motive or shown any remorse."

District Crown Prosecutor Laura Witten said Mr Jones died as a consequence of a violent and aggressive attack carried out by Oliver during a fit of anger.

Oliver, who was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court, must serve 17-and-a-half years before she is eligible for parole.