Bristol man who murdered ex-partner jailed for at least 20 years

Darren Osment was convicted of murdering Claire Holland, who vanished in 2012, after covert policing operation

A former chef who was brought to justice for the murder of his ex-partner after an extraordinary covert policing operation has been jailed for life and told he will serve at least 20 years before being considered for parole.

Darren Osment was put on trial for killing Claire Holland after making a series of admissions to an undercover officer who for 18 months posed as a gangster to win the murderer’s trust.