Hibaldstow man jailed for sex with dead woman
A 62-year-old man from Lincolnshire has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for sexually penetrating a corpse. The offender was caught in the act by the victim's family, and the judge noted that sentencing was limited by the laws in place at the time of the crime.
Why it matters
The case highlights legal limitations regarding crimes against the deceased and the emotional impact on victims' families.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Charis Scott-Holm East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Humberside Police Stephen Sellars showed no emotion as he was sentenced A man has been jailed for having sex with a dead body.
Stephen Sellars, 62, of Hibaldstow, North Lincolnshire, was interrupted by the woman's son and nephew as he carried out the act in her home.
On Friday, Sellars was sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment at Hull Crown Court. He pleaded guilty to the offence of sexual penetration of a corpse at an earlier hearing.
In a statement read to the court, the victim's son said the incident had a "massive impact" on him and described the offence as "unimaginable" and that "nothing could ever justify it".
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