Summary

  • Kayleigh Haywood's murderer jailed for life

  • Stephen Beadman must serve at least 35 years in prison

  • Luke Harlow, who groomed Kayleigh, gets 12 years

  1. End of our live coveragepublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Our live updates have now finished. Leicestershire's Local Live service will be back at 08:00 on Monday.

  2. Mother remembers final time she saw Kayleighpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Kayleigh's mum Stephanie has been talking about her last moments with her daughter...

  3. Judge: Parents should feel no guiltpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    As she sentenced Stephen Beadman and Luke Harlow, the judge Mrs Justice Cox said Kayleigh's parent's should feel no guilt for failing to realise she had been groomed online.

    She said: "It seems to me this is every parent's worst nightmare. It is absolutely clear to me absolutely no blame can be attached to them for what happened."

  4. Community grieved for Kayleigh togetherpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    The local church became a place for grieving - flowers and other tributes were left outside during a memorial service.

    Flower tributes to Kayleigh

    There is now a "Kayleigh's Tree" in the grounds of St Laurence Church.

  5. Purple bow symbolpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    When police changed their missing person investigation to a murder investigation, Kayleigh's hometown of Measham was decorated with purple ribbons in her memory. It was Kayleigh's favourite colour.

    Purple bow tied to a tree

    Bows were tied all over the village to remember her and make sure the people who took her life were brought to justice.

  6. Community search for Kayleighpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    After her parents reported her missing there became a community-wide search for her.

    At the height of the investigation more than 300 police officers and a considerable number of support staff and volunteers were involved.

    Police searching for KayleighImage source, PA
  7. Kayleigh Haywood sentencing: Latest headlinespublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Here's a recap of what's happened this afternoon:

    • Stephen Beadman has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 35 years for Kayleigh Haywood's murder, rape and false imprisonment
    • Luke Harlow was jailed for 12 years for grooming, false imprisonment and sexual activity with the 15-year-old
    • The judge said the pain, terror and anguish suffered by Kayleigh was "truly horrifying to contemplate"
  8. Kayleigh Haywood: Beadman had scratches over his facepublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Harlow denied knowing about what his neighbour did to Kayleigh.

    He told police he woke up on Sunday morning feeling “quite groggy” and did not know where Kayleigh Haywood was.

    He said her shoes were still in the flat.

    Police tape on George Avenue

    He said he want round to Beadman’s house: “He had scratches all over his face, which he didn’t have on Friday night.

    "He said he had got them at work, he is a landscape gardener. I didn’t think anything of it at the time.

    “I asked Stephen Beadman if he had seen her leave. He said no.”

  9. Teenager was killed with a brickpublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Beadman then took Kayleigh across a road where he raped her.

    He then marched her for a mile-and-a-half across rough ground to the spot where she was murdered with a brick.

    Spot where Kayleigh's body was foundImage source, Getty Images

    Kayleigh’s injuries were so severe she had to be identified using her dental records.

  10. Judge: Kayleigh 'must have been terrified'published at 16:58 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Mrs Justice Cox said at the sentencing: "I am entirely satisfied on the evidence that she would have been acutely distressed and frightened. 

    "She must have been absolutely terrified."

  11. Kayleigh Haywood: Witness saw Beadman chase Kayleighpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Beadman joined Harlow and Kayleigh on the Saturday night - they were drinking at Harlow's flat on George Avenue in Ibstock.

    In police interviews, Beadman claimed he couldn't remember what happened.

    George Avenue

    But a witness saw the 15-year-old running from the flat, naked from the waist down. She was being chased by Beadman who then pinned her to the ground.

    Another witness claims to have heard screaming.

  12. Watch: Police interviews with Harlow and Beadmanpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    This footage shows detectives questioning Harlow and Beadman in the days after Kayleigh's disappearance.

  13. Judge highlights dangers of the internetpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Beadman and Harlow showed no emotion as they were sentenced.

    The judge told both men: "The case has shown once again the dangers to which young users of social media are exposed, to the grief and bewilderment of unsuspecting parents."

  14. Family rejoice in the gallerypublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    There were cries of “yes” from the packed public gallery as Beadman and Harlow’s sentences were read out.

    Many members of Kayleigh’s family were in tears as they listened to the judge describe how she had been groomed by Harlow and tricked into going to his home.

    Kayleigh's mother, brother and father

    Mrs Justice Cox said: "There she was sexually abused and held captive for more than five hours."

  15. Kayleigh Haywood: Harlow introduced schoolgirl to Beadmanpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Harlow told police they had a very "uneventful" Friday night where "nothing happened".

    Then on Saturday they watched three films on TV. He claimed Kayleigh was drinking heavily and didn't eat a proper meal.

    Beadman and Harlow in courtImage source, PA

    It was later that night that she met Harlow's neighbour Beadman. Harlow claims the 29-year-old drove him to get more alcohol, leaving Kayleigh in the flat.

  16. Kayleigh Haywood: Teen drank alcoholpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    On Friday 11 November, Kayleigh's dad dropped her off outside Ibstock Leisure Centre - she said she was staying with a school friend.

    She then met up with Harlow and began drinking alcohol.

    Kayleigh HaywoodImage source, Leicestershire Police

    Harlow told police she drank a whole bottle of wine because “she felt nervous about meeting me.”

  17. Kayleigh Haywood: Secret meetingpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Harlow called Kayleigh his "princess" and arranged to meet with her on Friday 11 November.

    He wanted her to keep it a secret saying: "I am too old for you and I will get into trouble for seeing you."

  18. Family can't forgivepublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    Before sentencing, Kayleigh's mum spoke about Harlow and Beadman.

    Stephanie Haywood

    Stephanie Haywood said: "They're not human, they need putting away, but that's never good enough because we got the life sentence not them.

    "We can never have Kayleigh back. They took our baby away - how can you forgive someone like that?"

  19. 'Pain, terror and anguish' inflicted by Beadmanpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    While sentencing Beadman, the man that raped and murdered Kayleigh, the judge said: "The pain, terror and anguish that would have been suffered by this young girl is truly horrifying to contemplate."

    Kayleigh HaywoodImage source, Leicestershire Police
  20. Kayleigh Haywood: How it startedpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 1 July 2016

    Amy Woodfield
    BBC Local Live

    It was Harlow who first contacted Kayleigh. He wrote to her on Facebook saying: "Hey, how are you?"

    She replied to say: "Fine - who are you?"

    Luke Harlow court sketch

    Within 10 minutes they had swapped mobile phone numbers and went on to exchange 2,600 messages - mainly by text.