Samantha Eastwood: Texts killer Michael Stirling sent while posing as murdered midwife

After murdering Samantha Eastwood and burying her in a shallow grave, Michael Stirling sent a series of texts pretending that she was still alive.The 32-year-old, who has been jailed for life after confessing to killing the midwife, used Miss Eastwood's phone to send messages to her sister, Gemma.Police described the ruse as a "poor attempt" to cover up his tracks, with investigators tracking the phone's movements to Stirling's white van.