Life Sentence for Brutal Dismemberment | Leeds News

Leeds News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

Karl Hutchings, 48, has been sentenced to life in prison for the horrific murder and dismemberment of 55-year-old Julie Buckley — a crime he confessed to after using a hammer to strike her while she was conscious, then repeatedly hitting her until she died. He led police to her remains hidden in a field, and evidence showed he used her bank card to buy groceries and alcohol after the killing — even selling her car and clothes. Hutchings admitted he killed her because she failed to get him drugs and was using them in his presence. He also made chilling remarks to an acquaintance about being…