A husband who cut his wife’s body into more than 200 pieces and two men who murdered footballer Cody Fisher in a nightclub on Boxing Day were among the notorious criminals sent to jail in the UK in April.
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A woman is keeping her late mother's campaign to keep a killer behind bars ongoing after her sister was raped and murdered.
Sasha Marsend was only 16 years old when she was stabbed over 100 times and her body set on fire. Her killer, David Minto, 33, who dumped her body in an alleyway, had lured her with the promise of a part-time job.
The Bolton teenager's mother, Jayne, 56, led an appeal to help ensure he stayed locked up. However, she unfortunately passed away last month following a battle with lung cancer.
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Her campaign though is still being kept alive by her older sister Katie Brett, 33, who has helped organise a series of protests. The mum-of-two said: "This man is a danger. Such evil cannot be rehabilitated, and it can never be forgiven. He should die in prison, away from society.
"I couldn't save my sister, and now mum is dead too, and I feel as though I have failed them both, because she died not knowing if or when Minto will be freed. I will do everything I can to keep fighting this and keep people safe."
She added: "Sasha had a real streak of mischief. She once smashed the car window, playing catch. She was always up to something.
"But she had a heart of gold. I suffer with epilepsy, and she always looked out for me. She would put herself out for anyone. I have two young sons and it breaks my heart that they will never know her.
"She had so much love to give, so much to offer the world."
"After school, she hoped to work with children. She had her whole future ahead of her, so much promise."
In January 2013, Sasha was picked up from college by her father and taken to a job interview at
A husband who cut his wife’s body into more than 200 pieces and two men who murdered footballer Cody Fisher in a nightclub on Boxing Day were among the notorious criminals sent to jail in the UK in April.
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