The family of a mother-of-four killed by her former partner have described the sentencing of her murderer as “bittersweet”.
William Finlay, 68, of Old Forde Gardens in Whitehead, pleaded guilty last year to murdering 64-year-old Alyson Nelson at her home in Victoria Avenue in the Co Antrim town.
The victim was described at Belfast Crown Court as a “beloved mother and grandmother” who, her family said, was “constantly bubbling with life”.
The court heard that Finlay had acted out of jealousy after Mrs Nelson had begun a relationship with another man.