A man who plied his partner with cocaine and then fatally strangled her on the night she planned to end their relationship has been jailed for life.
Olivia Wood, 29, was subjected to a campaign of psychological and physical abuse before she was killed by 33-year-old Kieron Goodwin.
He had forced her to take time off work when he threatened to kill himself.
Sickening WhatsApp messages also revealed Goodwin had tried to pressure her into having sex with another man, despite her repeatedly refusing.
She also transferred him more than £6,000 to help him pay his bills, but he instead used the cash on his cocaine habit.
They had been in a relationship for fewer than three months when she packed a suitcase and bags full of her belongings.
Goodwin, of Frome, Somerset, had denied murdering his partner but was convicted by a jury following a five-week trial at Bristol Crown Court.
He was also convicted of 15 other offences against Ms Wood and three other women.
Goodwin, of Frome, Somerset, has been jailed for 35 years after being convicted of murder by a jury following a five-week trial at Bristol Crown Court
Olivia Wood, 29, was subjected to a campaign of psychological and physical abuse before she was killed by her 33-year-old boyfriend Goodwin
Olivia was described by her family as ‘a rarity’ and a ‘timeless beauty’ who was ‘always there to make a cup of tea’
These included rape, assault by penetration, causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent and intentional strangulation.
Judge Martin Picton imposed a mandatory life sentence for murder and nine other concurrent life sentences for the sexual offences and will spend a minimum of 35 years behind bars.
‘Not withstanding the murder of Olivia Wood, you are clearly highly dangerous,’ he said.
‘You are a highly manipulative, deviant misogynist and selfish narcissist and a thoroughly evil individual.
‘The term evil is thoroughly deserved in your case.’
In the early hours of July 30, Goodwin made a 999 call to the ambulance service reporting that Ms Wood was not breathing, and she was taken to hospital.
Police were called 10 minutes after paramedics arrived at his flat where concerns were raised about her injuries.
Goodwin was initially arrested on suspicion of intentional strangulation later that day.
Tragically, Olivia died a short while later with her family by her side. Goodwin was then further arrested on suspicion of her murder.
Paying tribute to Olivia, her family said: ‘The pain our family is feeling is indescribable. Olivia was the glue that held us together, a loyal friend, a devoted sister, a cherished daughter.
‘She was a rarity; profoundly selfless, disarmingly witty, a timeless beauty. Always there to make a cup of tea when someone looked in need, to listen, to help.
‘Now she has been taken from us and we are left with a chasm in our lives, a love that can never be replaced.’
Paying tribute to Olivia, her family said: ‘The pain our family is feeling is indescribable. Olivia was the glue that held us together, a loyal friend, a devoted sister, a cherished daughter’
During the police investigation, a packed suitcase and bags filled with Ms Wood’s clothes and toiletries was found.
The court was told this suggested she was planning to leave.
Two days after his arrest, Goodwin was then charged with Olivia’s murder by detectives in the Major Crime Investigation Team.
He was also charged with controlling and coercive behaviour. He admitted controlling and coercive behaviour but denied murder.
The jury was told Goodwin used to ply the women with drugs, threaten to send compromising photos to friends, family or work colleagues and report them to the police.
He made them hand over tens of thousands of pounds which he used to fund his cocaine habit and lifestyle while also threatening to harm himself if anyone rejected him in any way.
Goodwin, of Portway, Frome admitted controlling and coercive behaviour against each of the victims, but denied the other offences, claiming the women had consented to the sexual activity.
However, he was found guilty by the jury of all the offences against all four victims.
Det Supt Lorett Spierenburg, the senior investigating officer, said: ‘Kieron Goodwin is an incredibly dangerous and manipulative man who will now face justice for the horrendous crimes he subjected these women to.
‘His offending has had a significant impact on each of them and ultimately – and tragically – had fatal consequences for Olivia.
‘Each of those women who have spoken so bravely about what they suffered at his hands deserves enormous praise. Not only has it meant he will now be accountable for his crimes, but it will also ensure no other woman will suffer at his hands.
‘I also want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Olivia’s family and friends who have acted with such dignity, despite Goodwin’s cowardice in refusing to admit his crimes and provide them with the answers they deserve about what happened that night.’
