Rot in hell, model's murderer told

Angry scenes broke out at the Old Bailey after Dixie was told he would have to serve at least 34 years. There were shouts of "Rot in hell, pervert" as Dixie was being led away.

Friends in the public gallery called out, "I'll see you again" and Dixie retaliated, "Come on, both of you".

The highly emotional atmosphere in court followed a tearful testimony by the 18-year-old's mother Linda, 45.

Mrs Bowman sobbed from the witness box as she demanded to know why Dixie had killed and treated Sally Anne in such a "depraved" way to take her "last piece of dignity". She said: "Please can you ask him why he killed her and why he did those things?"

Her three other grown-up daughters wiped away tears as she told the judge of the heartbreak of being told her youngest daughter was dead. She said she collapsed into a pillow and thought: "My baby girl has gone. What will I do without her?"

Mrs Bowman added: "From that moment on, my life was over."

After the verdict, the policeman who led the hunt for the killer called for a national DNA register. Detective Superintendent Stuart Cundy said having everyone's DNA on file would speed up arrests and cut down on further offending.

The plea has the backing of Sally Anne's mother who has previously petitioned for the move.

Dixie had 16 previous convictions in Britain but all were before DNA was routinely taken from suspects.