Lorraine Thorpe (born 1994) is a British woman who is Britain's youngest female double murderer.
[2] Thorpe and 41-year-old Paul Clarke, whom she had met through drinking, murdered a member of their social circle of drinkers in August 2009.
[4] The woman was kicked, punched and stamped on by Thorpe, and the pair also used cheese graters, dog lead chains and salt to torture her.
[4] On 9 August 2009, a member of the public rang police to raise concerns about the safety of Hunt, and officers found her dead when they entered her property in Victoria Street.
[4] Desmond's body was found by police on the morning of 10 August after they were told a man had died in Limerick Close.
[7] Prosecution barrister Ros Jones said: "Rosalyn Hunt became a prisoner in her own home and died from multiple injuries due to the continuous attacks she suffered at their hands.
[10] In his sentencing remarks, Sweeney said: She was responsible for protracted kicking, punching and stamping on Rosalyn, who was not fit to defend herself effectively from the outset.
[12][2][14] The Evening Standard reported that Thorpe had joined "a small group of Britain's most evil women killers", including Myra Hindley and Rose West.
[1] Thorpe's case continues to be referenced in relation to discussions on Britain's youngest female murderers.