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Woman jailed for life after murdering parents and living with bodies in Essex

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Virginia McCullough poisoned her father, John McCullough , 70 , with prescription medication.

She then killed her mother Lois McCullough with a hammer and stabbed her in the chest.

The 36-year-old continued to live with the bodies of her parents for four years .

She was jailed for life with a minimum term of 36 years at Chelmsford crown court.

Judge said her actions were a 'gross violation of the trust that should exist between parents and children'.

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English

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