Tributes have been paid after a young mum was stabbed more than 100 times with a screwdriver.Mckyla Taylor was found in the bedroom of a flat in the early hours of August 16, 2022.
She was discovered to have suffered 199 separate injuries to her head and body.Forensic evidence showed most of the injuries had been inflicted by two screwdrivers discovered in the living room, with the attack taking place in one of the bedrooms of the property in Lowtown Street, Worksop.David Jackson, 68, arrived at the scene a few hours later asking if he could get a jumper from his flat and then casually mentioned to an officer that he had killed someone upstairs, reports Nottinghamshire Live.
Jackson, who police said was a drug user, remained silent throughout police interviews but was charged with murder two days later after detectives worked to build a case against him.
At Nottingham Crown Court on Thursday, Jackson was jailed for life - of which a minimum of 17 years will be spent behind bars.Judge James Sampson said Jackson would not be eligible for parole for another 16 years and 135 days, taking into account the 230 days he has already served in custody.
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