THE FAMILY of the woman murdered by Ben Shand said that she was an outgoing, vibrant and creative spirit.
On Monday, Shand was jailed for life for the death of Beth Aspey.
Reading Crown Court ordered that the 45-year-old from Crescent Road must serve at least 20 years for the crime, which took place on Friday, April 30, at Ms Aspey’s home in Laud Close.
The court heard that Ms Aspey died due to a blunt force head injury.
Following the verdict, her family released a statement paying tribute to her.
“As a family we have been left devastated by the loss of Beth,” it reads.
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“She had many friends and the love and energy she gave, touched them all. Beth was an outgoing, vibrant and creative spirit, with a love of music, dance and art and loved by so many.
“Words cannot express the depth of our grief at the loss of Beth and the circumstances in which she lost her life have made it so much more difficult for us to deal with as a family.
“Beth will be greatly missed by her family and friends and our fond memories of her will never leave us.”
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