Vile 'bully' murdered new bride and hid her body in a suitcase

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A 'bully' murdered his new bride on their wedding night and forced her corpse into a suitcase. Thomas Nutt, 46, punched and strangled Dawn Walker and hid her in a cupboard at their home before later dumping her in a field.

Bradford Crown Court heard how Nutt broke Dawn's leg in order to fit the body into a suitcase. He later tossed the suitcase over a fence before hiding it in some bushes.

Her remains were discovered four days after the pair got married. Read more: Heartbroken mum tells court about horrific abuse daughter suffered at hands of 'evil' partner in the days before she died of drug overdose In order to explain Dawn's sudden disappearance to her family, Nutt claimed it was due to her mental health and falsified texts as evidence.

He also convinced Dawn's youngest daughter to aid him in trying to find her, all while knowing she was actually dead. Her sister later told the court that Nutt had controlled his 52-year-old victim for years and isolated her from her own family.