‘Depraved’ fantasist jailed for rape and murder of India Chipchase

A middle-aged fantasist raped and murdered a drunk young woman in what a judge labelled a “crime of utter depravity” after luring his victim back to his squalid home.

Friendless loner Edward Tenniswood will serve at least 30 years behind bars after killing India Chipchase, who was less than half his age, after a Birmingham Crown Court jury took just an hour and 45 minutes to convict him.

Tenniswood, branded a “predator” by police, promised to “get her home safe” after finding the 20-year-old in a drunken state outside NB’s nightspot in Northampton in the early hours of January 30.