rsherdley published Julie Semper murder: Younger lover sent to prison for 21 years

A man who admitted murdering his older lover in Mapperley has been jailed for life.James McCarthy, 24, of Collyer Road in Calverton, was ordered to serve a minimum term of 21 years when he appeared at Nottingham Crown Court on Monday.He killed Julie Semper, 47, a teacher and author, after they argued after having drinks and sex at her flat.He punched her, tried to strangle her and attacked her with a bread knife, then left her for dead.Miss Semper died because of the combination of her being...