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Twisted boyfriend who strangled fiancee, wrapped her in clingfilm and ate Subway sandwich next to body is caged for life
A TWISTED boyfriend who murdered his fiancee, wrapped her in clingfilm then ate a Subway sandwich next to her body has today been jailed.
Madog Rowlands, 23, strangled 21-year-old Lauren Griffiths before waiting 24 hours to dial 999 and tell them he killed her “by mistake”.
Madog Rowlands waited 24 hours before dialling 999 to say fiancee Lauren Griffiths was dead[/caption]
He had wrapped her body in clingfilm, Sellotape and bin liners[/caption]
The sadistic killer had wrapped her body in clingfilm, Sellotape and bin liners.
He then sat with his dead fiancee and tucked into a Subway sandwich while setting up a Netflix account at their home in Cardiff in April 2018.
Rowlands also bought cannabis and MDMA and ordered himself a Domino’s pizza as college sweetheart Lauren lay lifeless next to him.
The sick university student even withdrew cash from Lauren’s bank account to pay for the drugs after strangling her with his bare hands.
He was today caged for life with a minimum of 18 years after being convicted of murder at Newport Crown Court.
During the trial, jurors heard how Rowlands claimed he killed Lauren as he defended himself during a “psychotic episode”.
The monster even laughed as he told 999 operators he killed her but wanted to wait 24 hours before raising the alarm.
He could be heard in the chilling call telling them: “I’ve killed my fiancee by mistake”.
When asked what happened, Rowlands calmly replied: “She’s dead…I’ve strangled her”.
The pair were due to get married just two months later[/caption]
A police officer pictured at the scene in April last year[/caption]
He also carried out chilling web searches on his phone – including “how to show remorse” and “credit for a guilty plea”.
Lauren, originally from Oswestry, Shrops, began a relationship with Rowlands while they both attended college in North Wales.
They moved to Cardiff in 2017 when Rowlands took up a computer animation course at the University of South Wales and they got engaged a year later.
The couple were due to marry in a Pagan-like civil ceremony two months after her death.
Rowlands and Lauren were ‘practising pagans’ and were planning a civil ceremony for their wedding[/caption]
Rowlands had previously been arrested for strangling Lauren after she broke his laptop but she did not want to proceed with charges.
Prosecutor Michael Jones QC said: “In the course of the 999 call he made he informed the operator Lauren was dead and he was responsible and had strangled her by mistake.
“However having killed Lauren as he says by mistake he didn’t make that 999 call immediately.
“Having killed her, at various times after her death he went to buy items from a shop, partially wrapped her body in cling film, Sellotape and bin liners.”
After murdering Lauren, the monster claimed he loved his fiancee “100 per cent”.
But he told cops he had “strangled her with his bare hands around her throat”.
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Detective Inspector Stuart Wales, from South Wales Police major crime investigation team, said: “Lauren was a much-loved daughter and sister who had a bright and promising future.
“Her family have shown tremendous patience and dignity during this long and heartbreaking ordeal.
“We hope they can now begin to recover and rebuild their lives.”
They were rarely apart, according to friends[/caption]
Lauren was described as bubbly and happy[/caption]
Rowlands will be sentenced in January[/caption]
A police officer walks past the cordoned off flat in Cathays, Cardiff[/caption]
