A man has been jailed after killing a mother-of-two and disposing of her body in woodland.
Mohammed Durnion, 42, was sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted of the manslaughter of Reanne Coulson at Warwick Crown Court.
The court heard Durnion attacked Ms Coulson at his flat in Coventry in May last year before placing her body in a suitcase and transporting it to Binley Woods, around four miles away.
Her body was later buried in a shallow grave and was not discovered until 27 June, more than three weeks after her death.
Police were initially called to the property after neighbours reported hearing screams, but officers were unable to locate Ms Coulson at the time.
Durnion later admitted hiding her body inside the flat before moving it the following day.
During the investigation, he led police to the burial site, where body-worn footage captured him indicating the location of the grave.
Prosecutors said Durnion carried out a deliberate attack before attempting to conceal the crime.
He had claimed Ms Coulson died following an overdose and said he disposed of her body out of fear he would be blamed.
The court also heard that Ms Coulson’s body had been partially set alight.
Judge Kristina Montgomery KC described Durnion as a dangerous offender and said he had shown “total contempt” for the victim.
A second man, Adam Moore, 39, was jailed for six years after being convicted of assisting an offender by helping dispose of the body.
The court heard Moore assisted in the burial of Ms Coulson in the woodland.
Durnion will serve two-thirds of his sentence in custody before being released on licence.