Bethany Vincent: Last News

A man who set his mother on fire in a drunken temper and a double murderer who killed his ex-partner and her nine-year-old autistic son were just two of the notorious criminals from across the UK locked up last month.

police officer recalled the “evil” in a killer’s eyes as he tried to apprehend the wanted man in a Lincolnshire park.A manhunt had been launched for Daniel Boulton after the bodies of 26 year-old Bethany Vincent and her nine-year-old son Darren Henson were discovered at their home in Louth in June last year.PC Steve Denniss was walking in nearby Hubbards Hills when he saw a hooded figure who he quickly identified as the fugitive, who appeared to be staring at a woman.READ MORE: Mortician tells of 'worst death ever' - a man who was boiled alive in open manhole"I thought he was going to attack her,” PC Denniss told Hull Live. “So I had no option but to try and arrest him.

This the moment a sick murderer who knifed his ex-partner and her nine-year-old autistic son to death was arrested 24 hours after the killings.

This is the moment a double murderer was arrested 24 hours after he killed his ex-partner and her nine-year-old autistic son.

Daniel Boulton, 30, walked 28 miles from a hostel in Skegness to Louth, Lincolnshire, to kill Bethany Vincent, 26, and her nine-year-old son Darren Henson.He was sentenced on Wednesday afternoon at Lincoln Crown Court for life, with a minimum term of 40 years.The court heard that Boulton was the subject of a restraining order following a complaint by Ms Vincent and he developed a "hatred" for Darren.Boulton "loitered for hours" outside their home on High Holme Road before stabbing them "multiple times" at around 8pm on May 31 last year.The 30-year-old then proceeded to lead the police on a 24-hour manhunt until he was finally arrested the following day, on June 1.During the manhunt, Boulton is said to have injured an off-duty police officer.Boulton tried to claim he was on "autopilot" at the time of the murders and used the defence of loss of control, but jurors dismissed this.He admitted manslaughter on the second day of his trial, as well as assault with intent to resist arrest, and burglary, but he denied murder.This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest updates. Reporters working on dailystar.co.uk will be working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.

A man who is on trial accused of murdering his former lover and her son had confessed to killing them in their own home.

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