Elizabeth McCann, 26, was ‘preyed upon’ by Simon Goold, 52, who received a 35-year sentence

A man has been sentenced to a minimum term of 35 years in prison for the murder, rape and sexual assault of a charity worker in Greater Manchester.

Simon Goold, 52, befriended Elizabeth McCann, 26, and plied her with alcohol, Manchester crown court heard. He took her back to his flat, where he raped and sexually assaulted her before strangling her with a ligature on 25 August 2022 in Ashton-under-Lyne.

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