Mitchell said he was "crushed" by Finnerty's death, especially considering the family he left behind, a wife and two young children.

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We never had another, but as soon as I left him, he got two litter sisters, and the children tell me he now has three.

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The 40-year-old moved with his wife and two children, but has expressed concerns about the friends and family he left behind.

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During the trial, Manchester Crown Court heard he cut two gas pipes in his house because his girlfriend had left him and taken their children.

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