Jazwell Brown has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 39 years, after pleading guilty to murdering his partner Joanne Pearson and his neighbour Teohna Grant
They were stabbed on Christmas Day at a block of flats in Bletchley, near Milton Keynes
He was also sentenced for the attempted murder of his son and another neighbour, who both spoke outside court
Mr Justice Kerr tells Brown that Christmas will now be a "time of dread, stress, grief and mourning" for the families of the victims
The court earlier heard Brown had been smoking crack cocaine, after which he attacked Ms Pearson in an assault one survivor said was "like watching a horror film"
In a 999 call, neighbour Bradley Latter described Brown as being "crazy" after he entered their flat and attacked him and Ms Grant
Video shows Christmas Day double murderer's arrest
We are now be closing this live updates page following the sentencing of Jazwell Brown, who is now beginning a life sentence for double murder.
Thank you for joining us as we reported live from Luton Crown Court.
Here is a summary of what was heard this afternoon during the judge's sentencing remarks:
Image source, Metropolitan PoliceThis consignment of crack cocaine hidden inside dozens of straws was intercepted by the Metropolitan Police in an unrelated case
During sentencing Mr Justice Kerr made reference to whether mental health had any bearing on the murder spree and said he had considered the report of Dr Cummings, the psychiatrist.
"There is no history of mental health disorder in your family. You have no medical history of mental illness yourself, but you have had kidney disease and had a kidney transplant in about 2017," he told Jazwell Brown, who we heard had been brought up in London and Milton Keynes.
"You are a long term user of Class A drugs and, as the toxicology shows, had taken them on the night of the killings.
"Dr Cummings considers, and I accept, that the use of illegal drugs was the immediate trigger for the commission of these offences and that they occurred “within a disturbed mental state best explained by intoxication”.
"That intoxication was voluntary."
Image source, Brian Farmer/BBCCelia Mardon of the Crown Prosecution Service explains how "compelling evidence in our case included the accounts of eyewitnesses which were supported by forensic evidence".
“DNA from a baseball bat found in the kitchen and a knife recovered from Brown’s car pointed to these being the weapons he used in the attack," she says.
"Blood from some of the victims was also on his trainers and clothing.
"And while in custody, Brown made self-incriminating remarks, including ‘not self-defence. Murder. It’s plain murder'.
"Given the overwhelming evidence against him, Brown admitted to his crimes, thankfully sparing the victims’ families and friends the ordeal of a trial."
Jazwell Brown fled the scene of the murders in a car while high on crack cocaine, the court has heard.
Thames Valley Police footage shows his arrest in Milton Keynes, and his police interview.
Image source, Brian Farmer/BBCFriends and relatives of the victims were seen hugging outside Luton Crown Court following the sentencing.
Teohna Grant's partner and attempted murder survivor, Bradley Latter, 30, is one of those seen hugging in this picture.
During sentencing, the judge said to Jazwell Brown: "Your son Jake, aged 17 at the time, is now sleepless at night, has lost his self-confidence, has permanent scarring and has lost the tip of a finger.
"Everyone he knows is aware of what happened to him and that his own father did it to him.
"You stabbed Joanne in his presence.
"He will need much long-term help and support because of the harm his own father has done him."
Jazwell Brown's son, Jake, speaks to reporters outside Luton Crown Court.
"I am nothing like my dad; I'm nothing like the man," says the 18-year-old.
"He's a scumbag... I've got nothing to do with him."
He adds that he believes Brown "got what he deserved" and describes him as a "nasty" and "horrible man".
"I remember Joanne getting stabbed and losing her life and I remember locking myself in the bathroom and fighting for my life," he continues.
"I was fighting for survival."
Image source, Thames Valley PoliceThe family of Teohna Grant - the neighbour killed by Jazwell Brown - have also released a statement following the sentencing.
They say she had a "huge heart full of love and kindness" and was "irreplaceable".
"As a family we are heartbroken to have lost her," their statement reads.
"The heartbreak is intensified by the realisation that we lost her due to the senseless, cruel actions of someone else.
"Our world is emptier, full of sadness and holds a lot less laughter now that she has gone.
"Teohna deserved more time to live and deserved the chance to experience the good things life still had to offer her.
"The world is a darker place without Teohna's beautiful smile."
Image source, Thames Valley PoliceJoanne Pearson's family release a tribute to her following the sentencing.
Their statement reads: "Jo was a loving daughter, sister, mother, auntie, cousin, friend and neighbour.
"Her life was needlessly and cruelly cut short in horrendous circumstances on Christmas Day, in her own home at the hands of her partner. We will never be able to understand why."
They add that Ms Pearson "always cared for everyone around her" and she was "inseparable" from her dog Tilly.
"We are sure Jo will be remembered with love and affection by all who knew her. There will certainly always be a huge Jo-shaped hole in our lives."
Image source, Brian Farmer/BBCAmanda Bassett, 56, of Milton Keynes, is the mother of Jazwell Brown's son, Jake.
She tells reporters outside court she is "very relieved" and Brown "got what he deserved".
"It's not happiness because no-one is a winner in this; no-one has won," she says.
"It's like a horror movie."
She adds that Brown is a "monster" who was "never very good with his son".
"He got what he deserved, I think justice really has been served," she adds.
Celia Mardon of the Crown Prosecution Service says she hopes the life sentence has helped the families "in some small way to find the strength and support they need".
“Our thoughts today are with Jo and Teohna’s families and loved ones who have suffered such unimaginable loss," she says.
“We worked closely with Thames Valley Police to build a case to secure justice for all of those affected by Jazwell Brown’s inexplicable and violent actions."
During the sentencing, the murders were described by some of the surviving victims as like something from a horror film.
The judge said he accepted a psychiatric report in Jazwell Brown that "the use of illegal drugs was the immediate trigger of the attacks".
The court heard that Christmas Day afternoon had been spent with Brown taking crack cocaine with his partner Joanne Pearson, and he had started his attacks after she declined to pass him the crack pipe.
The judge added "that intoxication was voluntary" and that Brown's assault on his son Jake was "a terrible betrayal of a son's natural trust in his father".
This morning the sentencing hearing was told that Brown and Ms Pearson had been in an "unhealthy" relationship for several years, with both taking Class A drugs and the pair regularly heard arguing by neighbours, the prosecuting counsel Deanne Heer KC said.
Jake Brown visited their flat on the evening of 25 December and Ms Pearson told him they had both been smoking crack cocaine.
After Ms Pearson was reluctant to smoke the same drug in front of Jake, the defendant "seemed to become suspicious" and sat quietly, Ms Heer said.
"The defendant then picked up a screwdriver and a kitchen knife from the table in the living room and approached Pearson, who asked him what he was doing and tried to walk away," the prosecutor said.
"Without saying a word, he began to stab her with the knife repeatedly in a frenzied attack.
"Jake Brown tried to pull his father away from her, only for the defendant to turn to him and stab him in the chest."
Jake Brown described his father as being "completely expressionless" as he attacked them, the court heard.
Bradley Latter, the partner of one of the murdered women, Teohna Grant, and a victim of attempted murder himself, has been speaking to reporters outside court.
He says he believes justice has been served and Ms Grant is "smiling up in heaven".
"We can all start to heal, although it's going to take a very long time and you best believe it will be multiple years before any form of healing can start," he says.
"I do at least feel happy now knowing that he will never see the light of day and that the likelihood is is that he will die in prison."
After the sentencing, the senior investigating officer Det Ch Insp Stuart Brangwin of Thames Valley Police says the events on Christmas Day were "truly horrific and tragic".
“The scenes that responding emergency services faced that evening are indescribable," he explained.
"As a credit to their incredible bravery and dedication to protecting the public and saving lives, the outcome could have been even worse were it not for their decisive actions.
"The surviving victims and the families of Teohna and Jo have suffered enormously throughout this process.
"I would like to thank them for placing their trust in Thames Valley Police and the Crown Prosecution Service, allowing us the time and space to thoroughly investigate and bring Brown to justice."
Here is the full sentence handed to Jazwell Brown in court.
Each sentence is to run concurrently, as opposed to consecutively:
Due to the time spent in custody, Brown must now spend 38 years and 194 days in jail before being considered for release as part of his life sentence.
Shouts are heard from the public gallery directed towards Jazwell Brown after the judge finishes his remarks.
Some applause is heard while others can be heard saying: "Well done."
Mr Justice Kerr tells Jazwell Brown: "I appreciate you will be an old man by the time you are eligible for release."
He adds: "I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families."
Mr Justice Kerr told the court he had considered Jazwell Brown's mitigation.
This includes him entering guilty pleas in April.
"I accept your guilty plea means that the victims' families have been spared the additional ordeal of a lengthy trial," he told Brown.
However the judge says there were few mentions of remorse in the case notes.
The judge sentences Jazwell Brown to life in jail with a minimum term of 39 years to be served before he is considered for release on parole.