The arrogance shown by murderer Elliot Turner during his relationship with Emily Longley and then throughout the five-week trial for her murder was breathtaking, the judge said on sentencing him.
Turner was last night sentenced to life in prison with a minimum non-parole period of 16 years for the murder of New Zealander Emily Longley.
On Monday night a jury in Britain found Turner, 20, guilty of murdering 17-year-old Emily in his bedroom of the family home in Bournemouth on May 7 last year.
On sentencing Turner, Justice Linda Dobbs said: "You have deprived a tight knit family of a daughter, a sister, a granddaughter, a niece and cousin.''
"Your arrogance during your relationship with Emily Longley, during your time on remand and even throughout this trial has been breathtaking. Your lack of remorse is chilling,'' the Bournemouth Echo reported Justice Dobbs as saying.
All but one of the jurors returned to the Winchester High Court to witness the sentencing of Turner.
He was also sentenced to nine months prison for perverting the course of justice, to run concurrently.
Turner's parents, Leigh and Anita Turner, have been found guilty of perverting the course of justice for destroying what police say was a confession note from Turner and removing a jacket from the crime scene.
The judge has indicated they also could face jail time. A sentencing date has not been set.
Also in the public gallery to witness the sentencing was Emily's mother Caroline and father Mark, as well as Turner's father.
Outside court Mr Longley said the family was pleased with the judge's open and honest evaluation of the case.
"We are extremely relieved this has come to an end and that there has been a satisfactory outcome.
"We're glad he's not on the streets now, he's an incredibly dangerous person and we are relieved he cannot do this to anyone else again.''
The family could now move forward and grieve for Emily, he said.
British-born Emily, who moved to New Zealand when she was nine, had travelled to England shortly before her death to live with her grandparents in Southbourne.
Turner, who worked at his family's jewellery business in Bournemouth, met Emily while on a double date with mutual friends.
During the five-week trial the court was told of Turner's controlling behaviour, as well as his repeated threats to kill Emily.
One friend gave evidence of Turner practising a strangling technique on him.
The Daily Mail reported Justice Dobbs as telling Turner at sentencing: "Emily was a lovely, kind, fun-loving girl who brought a ray of sunshine to those she touched.
"That light has been extinguished suddenly and needlessly by you.
"You told your parents you loved Emily _ you really do not know the meaning of love.
"Loving someone is not telling them they are a whore, it is not trying to control them, it is not threatening them, it is not slagging them off to your friends.
"You could not be seen to be dumped by her and be seen to look like an idiot to your friends.
"It is particularly galling you conducted an interview with a New Zealand paper in which you appeared to show no remorse.
"In my judgment it's apparent you had been thinking of killing Emily and it was only a matter of time before it happened because it's clear she wanted to be free from you and you would not let that happen - if you could not have her no-one else would do.
"You bullied, harassed, threatened and assaulted her.
"You can put away thoughts of champagne, Bentleys and girls and concentrate on the reason you are serving a life sentence.''
