Ex-lover speaks of life with murderer
The former lover of a murderer who killed his girlfriend has spoke of her life with him.
James Bellass was exposed as a brutal killer after a Preston jury last week convicted him of the murder of girlfriend Jill Fisher.
The beauty therapist and salon owner had been strangled by Bellass, 36, in a drunken, jealous rage and last week the steroid-popping fitness fanatic was sentenced to at least 17 years for her murder.
Terri-Lea Steadman still shudders when she recalls the moment she heard former boyfriend James Bellass had killed Jill Fisher at her flat in Eccleston, near Chorley.
She said: "I never thought he would have been capable of something like that but every time I think about it I feel sick."
Terri-Lea first met Bellass in Preston's Truth nightclub in 2004 and they got together when he cheekily asked her to buy him a drink.
The 22-year-old said: "He seemed a lovely genuine guy who got on with everyone when he was out round town.
"I thought he was a nice guy who was ready to settle down."
But some of her friends were aware of the killer's bad-boy reputation and warned him off.
The former dancer said: "There were girls telling me about how he played around and had a reputation as a womaniser.
"I heard all kinds of bad rumours.
"But I just thought people were jealous because James attracted a lot of attention from other women."
For the full story see Tuesday's Lancashire Evening Post
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