A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape and murder of his estranged wife, along with an attempt to stage her death as a suicide. Michael Thompson, aged 56, inflicted years of domestic abuse on Kimberley Thompson, including controlling behavior, coercion, and physical violence. He recorded hundreds of hours of her before suffocating her at their residence in Northampton on August 9 last year. This incident is a Breaking News story. Stay informed about significant news events by clicking this link or joining The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community, following us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Threads, or visiting The Mirror homepage. Consider selecting Daily Mirror as a ‘Preferred Source’ on Google News for easy access to your preferred news content.