Man murdered girlfriend by dousing her in petrol and setting her on fire

Leigh Pateman (right) had already been jailed for nearly 18 years after setting fire to Ellen Marshall (Picture: SWNS)A man who doused his girlfriend in petrol before setting her on fire has pleaded guilty to her murder.Ellen Marshall was sat in a chair when Leigh Pateman poured petrol over her and set it alight during an argument on Firbeck Avenue, Skegness, in April 2021.Firefighters found her lying on the floor, still conscious, with 80% burns across the top half of her body.Even after 12 hou