There were sobs and a shout of “beast” from the public gallery as Stuart Hazell was jailed for life with a minimum term of 38 years after finally admitting the murder of schoolgirl Tia Sharp.

Stuart Hazell has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 38 years today after finally admitting the murder of British schoolgirl Tia Sharp.

The killer of schoolgirl Tia Sharp will be sentenced for her murder today after suddenly changing his plea mid-trial.

The man accused of murdering Tia Sharp tried to blame neighbours for her death and claimed he had been “fitted up” by police, a court heard today.

South London schoolgirl Tia Sharp "idolised" the man accused of murdering her and was "his cling-on", a court heard.