Ben Butler has been jailed for murdering Ellie, aged six
"EVIL" Sutton father Ben Butler has been jailed for life with a minimum term of at least 23 years for killing his six-year-old daughter in a fit of rage - 11 months after winning her back in a high-profile custody battle.
Butler, 36, inflicted horrific head injuries on little Ellie while left home alone in Westover Close, Belmont, to look after her and her younger sibling in October 2013.
He was found guilty of murder and child cruelty following a trial at the Old Bailey.
His partner, Jennie Gray, 36, was convicted of child cruelty, having already admitted perverting the course of justice, and was jailed for 42 months.
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