A man who murdered his estranged wife and tried to set fire to her flat has been jailed for life.

Gytis Griskevicius attacked his estranged wife Marina Erte on 20 May 2016.

During the trial the jury heard that Griskevicius 32, of St Anns Lane, Boston, attacked Ms Erte at her flat, inflicting a traumatic brain injury before drowning her using a shower attachment in the bathroom. 

He then tried to set fire to the flat but the flames failed to spread.

Griskevicius had denied murdering the 33-year-old claiming she was "fine" when he left the flat.

The couple married in 2010 but had begun divorce proceedings in January 2016. 

Marina Erte had begun a relationship with another man and the court heard that Griskevicius had become extremely jealous.  

He was ordered to serve a minimum of 23 years by the Judge Michael Heath. 

Judge Heath said the killer had shown no regret for his crimes:

The Radio 1 Big Weekend will be held on May 27 and 28. All the tickets were snapped up very quickly this morning - so what's all the interest in the event?:

• There will be three main stages at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Hull, with a Main Stage, Where it Begins tent and a BBC Introducing stage.
• Katy Perry will be headlining on the Saturday, while Kings of Leon, Little Mix and Stormzy will perform on the Sunday.
• The rest of the line-up hasn't been announced yet, but full details will be released on Wednesday 19 April .

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

Police say they're investigating the death of a man and a woman at a house in the Lutton area of South Holland.

The deaths are currently being treated as unexplained but police say they're not looking for anyone else in their investigation.

The Lincolnite

A Lincoln dance school brought the city High Street to life with a groovy flashmob this weekend, external , all in promotion of a forthcoming charity event.  

Image source, The Lincolnite

Barbara Stimpson
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Here's some of the to stories from the Lincolnshire newsroom: 

• The first ever Tour of the Wolds has generated a quarter of a million pounds for the local economy , according to organisers
• Lincoln City are up for a Giant Killing award after their historic FA Cup run 
• The tickets for Radio One's Big Weekend have completely sold out 

BBC News Travel

There's delays of up to an hour on the East Coast main line this lunchtime.

Overhead wires in Retford have been damaged and it's going to take some time to repair them. 

A Lincoln College lecturer who used Facebook to send naked photos to a 13-year-old schoolgirl has been jailed for three years.

Lincoln Crown Court heard how Shane Oakden, 45, of Wentworth Way, Lincoln knew the girl's age when he first contacted her but told her "age doesn't matter when you're having fun". He tried to get her to spend a night with him in a hotel but that didn't happen. 

His actions were uncovered when the girl's mum grew suspicious and checked her phone. The girl then ran away sparking a police hunt, she's since had counselling. 

Oakden admitted two charges of inciting a child to engage in sexual activity and a further charge of inciting child exploitation.

Rob Makepeace
BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

Lincoln city have been nominated for the FA's Giant Killing Award for their spectacular FA Cup run this season. 

They became the first non-league side in over 100 years to reach the quarter finals, beating 4 sides higher up the footballing ladder along the way.

Voting is open on the FA's website, external with the winners presented with the award at the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.  

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

Occasionally sunny during the day, but cloud will tend to increase at times with a few showers developing during the afternoon. 

A much cooler day than yesterday with northwesterly breezes and temperatures returning to nearer normal.  

BBC Radio Lincolnshire

All day free parking could be scrapped in some Lincolnshire market towns just a year after it was introduced. 

East Lindsey District Council is considering a range of changes to parking, including bringing in charges after one or two hours at free carparks in Alford, Burgh le Marsh, Sandliands, Spilsby, Tattershall and Coningsby. 

Image source, Google

James Gilbert from East Lindsey District Council says this will stop people blocking up local parking spaces:

Suzy Lawson
Broadcast Journalist

It's safe to stop staring at your computer screen, because tickets for Radio 1's Big Weekend in Hull  have sold out!

Congratulations if you were  one of the lucky 50,000  people to get tickets for the festival at Burton Constable next month.

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

Let's get some more shots of the newest event in the cycling calendar and that glorious weather. 

Lincolnshire Echo

A teen driver who crashed into a tree, external was a provisional licence-holder, say police.

The front of their vehicle was badly damaged in the single-vehicle smash, between Leasingham and Cranwell village. 

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live

You can see the winners of the Sunday race here, external - here's a few more photos from Louth where the race started and finished. 

BBC News Travel

Temporary traffic lights are back on Yarborough Road in Lincoln today. 

They'll be there until Friday to allow for school building work between 09:00 and 15:00. 

Meanwhile roadworks on Roman Bank, Skegness are being put on hold this week to reduce congestion.

It's a busy time of year for the coastal town and the county council says its suspending them to ease travel for visitors, residents and businesses. 

Lizzie Musham
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire

The latest from the Lincolnshire newsroom:

• Eight police officers from our county will be attending  the funeral of PC Keith Palmer , the officer who died in the Westminster Attack
• After the first ever Tour of the Wolds over the weekend, organisers say it generated £250,000 for the local economy
•  All day free parking could be scrapped in some Lincolnshire market towns just a year after it was introduced

Not everyone is into their bikes but the Tour of the Wolds was a lot more than just a race. 

Organisers estimate that the event netted the local economy £250,000 as thousands lined the route to watch and soak up the sunshine.

Time to celebrate! 

Suzy Lawson
Broadcast Journalist

There's not long to go now. 

Make sure you're at your computer before 09:10 if you want to get tickets for BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Hull.

Here's what you need to do.

25% of tickets have been reserved for people within the Lincoln, Doncaster and York postcode areas. 

Hope Bolger
BBC Radio Lincolnshire

The funeral of PC Keith Palmer - who was killed in the attack in Westminster last month - is being held at Southwark Cathedral in London this afternoon.

Image source, PA

Sergeant Mike Templeman, who's based in Louth, will lead the contingent of local officers:

BBC News Travel

We've got heavy traffic on the A15 Wragby Road and on the A46 as it approaches Lincoln this morning.

That's not entirely uncommon for this time of day but you may want to leave some extra time for your journey.