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Evil killer, Damien Bendall who brutally murdered his pregnant girlfriend and three children joins the list of some of the country's most dangerous criminals who will spend the rest of their lives behind bars. The 'sleepover killer' was given a whole life order on Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to the murders of his 35-year-old partner Teri Haris, her 11-year-old daughter Lacey Bennett, her son John Paul Bennett, 13 and Lacey's friend Connie Gent, 11.

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X Factor star Anthony Russell has completely transformed since his days singing on the ITV talent show - and it seems he has also grown out of his nickname ‘Tighto’.Anthony first appeared on the programme aged just 17 as a fresh faced Liverpudlian singer in 2007, wowing the judges with his rendition of Frank Sinatra’s Somewhere Beyond the Sea.He famously clapped back at Simon Cowell’s criticism by saying: “Nice one, Si.” READ MORE: Samira Mighty reveals she was knocked back from X Factor at 15 years old Anthony explained that his nickname came from when he was “dead tight with his sweets” at junior school, though he has thankfully now grown out of that.He cheekily promised the judges at the time: “If I get famous everyone can all have my sweets. There’s nothing that can stop me now.”Anthony was eliminated at the Boot Camp rounds the first time, but returned in 2017 until his problems with drug addiction meant he withdrew to complete a stint in rehab.Just a year later, he was back, and finished in third place.Anthony, however, has now opened up to the Echo about how his success on the show could have killed him, explaining that being forced to quit the X Factor tour when his issues with drink and drug addiction resurfaced eventually saved his life.He told the publication: “I used that to get sober because the news came out about me and my family were devastated.

Liverpool appeared on the hit ITV show, but there was never a winner from the city. But this doesn't mean the Liverpool contestants were not successful, with some carrying on their musical careers and others pursuing different avenues altogether. The X Factor came to end in December 2018 after being on our TV screens for 14 years.

Killers who commit the vilest crimes in the UK are handed a whole-life prison term, meaning they will die behind bars. There are currently dozens of criminals locked up in prison who will never be released.

killed a pregnant woman as well as a mother and son in just six days will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was handed a rare whole life order.Anthony Russell, 39, previously pleaded guilty to killing David Williams, 32, on October 21, 2020, in a flat in Coventry. He also admitted to killing Mr Williams' mother Julie Williams, 58, four days later on October 25 in a separate flat in the city.

A "callous and calculating" heroin user who killed three people in less than a week has been convicted of raping one of his victims, a woman who was five months pregnant, before he murdered her.