Scots monster's warped drugs & porn binge after murdering girlfriend then severing her head
The twisted sicko pretended to be his girlfriend as he sent a text to her mother
BLADE BEAST CAGED Scots monster's warped drugs & porn binge after murdering girlfriend then severing her head
A FIEND went on a warped drugs and porn binge after murdering his girlfriend then severing her head and trying to chop up her body, it was revealed yesterday.
And a lawyer for evil Ewan Methven, 27, admitted that the monster would be seen as 'the personification of evil' for his savage slaughter of Phoenix Spencer-Horn, 21.
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Twisted sicko Ewan Methven butchered his girlfriend then watched porn
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The evil monster killed his tragic partner amid a drug binge
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Tragic Phoenix Spencer-Horn was aged 21 when her life was taken
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Police officers attended the crime scene in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire
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The creep even pretended to his victim's mother that she was still alive following the horrific killing in East Kilbride last November.
After Methven admitted his guilt, the High Court in Glasgow was told that in the hours after the frenzied knife slaying he had accessed a porn website 170 times.
The postman also arranged for several drug deliveries to his flat while tragic Phoenix — his partner of two years — lay butchered in the hall under a towel.
It wasn't until two days later that Methven called 999 to report he'd killed the popular hotel and coffee shop worker of nearby Strathaven.
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The brute claimed he'd had a 'psychotic blackout' due to booze, cocaine and steroid use.
But even after pleading guilty to murder he still refused to give any explanation for subjecting petite Phoenix to such a gruesome death.
Judge Lord Matthews said: 'This was a horrible and appalling crime.'
The court heard Phoenix had seen her mother Alison Spencer the day before her death and had been in good spirits at work the day she was murdered.
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But Methven texted her during her shift to complain that he felt 'lonely' due to her long hours at work, which she apologised for.
He ordered a takeaway meal that night which the couple ate when Phoenix got back.
Tragic Loss: Remembering Phoenix Spencer
She contacted her mum at 9.37pm to say she was at home having dinner.
But at around midnight a downstairs neighbour heard 'loud noise and hurried footsteps'.
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Prosecutor Chris McKenna told how a check on Methven's phone later revealed this had 'coincided with increased activity recorded in an app measuring steps at 12.13am'.
He continued: 'At that time, around or shortly after midnight on November 16, Methven attacked Phoenix by compressing her neck and repeatedly stabbing her to the head and body.'
The court was then informed of Methven's grotesque behaviour as his girlfriend lay dead.
When Alison tried messaging her daughter the following morning, he had replied — initially claiming 'Phe is not up yet' and that he'd get her to message when she was.
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Later, the twisted sicko pretended to be his girlfriend as he sent a text to her mother. It stated: 'Hey sorry I've just woken up xxx'.
Another message then claimed Phoenix was 'all good'.
Just minutes later, Methven began logging on to adult websites.
Mr McKenna said: 'Throughout the day on November 17, analysis of his phone and search history revealed that, for a prolonged period over several hours, he accessed pornography from 8.12am through to 6.39pm.
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'PHE, MY DARLING ANGEL'
By Bart Dickson
PHOENIX Spencer-Horn's devastated mum told how her daughter's savage murder had left her family 'shattered' - and they would remain 'broken forever' over their loss.
Alison Spencer, from Strathaven, Lanarkshire, posted the emotional tribute to the 21-year-old after her funeral in December last year.
She said: 'We have had to come to terms that we will never cuddle, kiss, laugh with her again and never get served one of her brilliant barista coffees with the perfect latte art which always made you feel special of how much love and precision she put into making them.
'We now only have the photos and videos to be blessed with her stunning smile, the stunning smile that the people who were lucky enough to have met Phe were left with after encountering her amazing energy and radiance.
'The last couple of months have undoubtedly been the worst we have ever gone through in our lives, having to accept that our fantastic, wholesome, stunning daughter has gone from the world and won't ever be coming back.
'Our hearts were shattered and broken forever, life will never be the same again without our Phe.
'RIP Phe, 21 forever. My darling angel.'
A commemorative bench is being created by local craftspeople while a fundraiser launched after her death raised £6,440 to support her family.
'He was noted to have accessed a pornographic video site 170 times.'
Concerns were then raised when Phoenix did not turn up for work on November 18.
Methven eventually dialled 999 that afternoon, stating he'd had 'a drug-induced psychotic break' and that he had 'killed' his girlfriend.
He told the operator: 'The past day I have been trying to kind of muster up the courage to phone.'
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Methven said Phoenix remained in the hall with a knife beside her.
He added that he'd been taking steroids and cocaine, which he believed had been spiked.
Methven said: 'I totally blacked out through the full thing.'
He mentioned having 'stabbed' and 'choked' Phoenix, adding: 'It was f***ing horrible.'
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Asked by a police officer who came on the line if Phoenix could still be alive, Methven replied: 'I know she is dead, mate. She is dead.'
Cops soon arrived at his flat and made the grim discovery of her remains.
Mr McKenna told the court: 'Phoenix's naked and mutilated body, with her head decapitated, was discovered by police covered up within the hall of their home.
'An attempt had also been made by him to sever her torso, right wrist and ankle from her body.
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'There were two bloodstained knives lying next to the mutilated body.
"A further bloodstained knife was found discarded in the bedroom.'
After his arrest, Methven told cops: 'I could not stay here with her like that. I tried to dismember her. I moved her from the bath and put her there.'
And after being put in a police cell, he said: 'I guess this is what my next 25 years look like.'
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The court was told Phoenix had suffered 20 stab wounds, including the fatal one to the chest.
Methven also admitted a bid to defeat the ends of justice.
His advocate, Tony Graham KC, said: 'Those related to Phoenix and those who are friends are likely to regard Ewan Methven as the personification of evil.
'He wishes to express publicly how truly sorry he is for the death.
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"He recognises the relatives and friends will never be able to forgive him. He will not be able to forgive himself.
'He understands the bereaved will seek an explanation, but he cannot provide an explanation.'
Lord Matthews deferred sentencing until next month. As Methven was led away to jail, a man in the public gallery shouted 'beast' at him.
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