Life over torture and murder

The parents of businesswoman Lynda Spence paid tribute to their daughter as two men were convicted of her brutal murder.

By The Newsroom

Published 9th Apr 2013, 01:01 BST

Colin Coats and Philip Wade, both 42, were jailed for life at the High Court in Glasgow for abducting, torturing and murdering the 27-year-old financial adviser in April  2011. Her body has never been found.

Coats was handed a minimum 33 years, while Wade was ordered to spend at least 30 years behind bars.

David Parker, 38, and Paul Smith, 47, were sentenced to 11 years three months, and 11 years, respectively. They admitted detaining Ms Spence against her will, assaulting her and attempting to defeat the ends of justice.