Moment murderer Tony Devenport is arrested as he tells police: 'I've not done anything'
He has been jailed for life
This is the moment Tony Devenport is arrested by police after murdering his girlfriend - and tells officers: "I've not done anything to her."
Cheshire Constabulary have shared the footage of them arriving at the 57-year-old's Chester home to find him covered in blood and whimpering: "You've got to help her. I think she's died. I think she's died."
He continues: "I just want to know she's alive. I've not done anything to her." Devenport is then taken into a police car and arrested at which point he responds: "That means she's dead. I've not done anything."
Devenport appeared at Chester Crown Court today where he was handed a mandatory life sentence and a minimum term of 22 years to be served in prison before parole eligibility for murdering 41-year-old Stephanie Blundell. He had been found guilty of murder following a 16-day trial at the same court, which concluded on Wednesday.
Tony Devenport(Image: Cheshire Police)
At around 12.20pm on Sunday 20 July last year, Cheshire Police were contacted by the father of the victim, who told police that he had found his daughter’s lifeless body at Devenport’s house on Canal Street. Within minutes, officers and paramedics were at the scene. Sadly, they found the victim dead inside the address. She had visible injuries to her face, neck, and body.
Devenport was subsequently arrested and taken into custody. During questioning, he denied being responsible for Stephanie's death. However, a post-mortem later confirmed that the injuries on Stephanie’s body were a result of a sustained and violent assault.
Stephanie Blundell was found dead at Devenport's address on Canal Street, Chester last July
Devenport was charged with Stephanie’s murder and an additional count of manslaughter. Despite his denial, the casefile of evidence stacked against him led a jury to find him guilty of murder.