By Christian Smith

A man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death in a shopping centre car park in Chatham, Kent has been found guilty of murder.

Joshua Stimpson from Rochester,  is said to have stabbed 23-year-old University of Kent student Molly McLaren, 75 times on 29 June.

Today, Stimpson, 25, was sentenced to serve a minimum of 26 years in prison.

The Judge Adele Williams said: “This was a cruel, calculated and cowardly act.”

“You slit her throat while repeatedly stabbing her.

“You were determined to punish her for finishing with you. You were seeking revenge.”

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The family of the deceased praised Kent Police “for their diligence collecting and collating the evidence.”

They also thanked “the prosecution team for expediting the due process of the law.”