But a jury last month found her guilty of the lesser charge of culpable homicide.

BBC: Sean Martin

The jury heard how Grenfell had offered to plead guilty to the culpable homicide of Mr Simpson.

BBC: Christopher Grenfell and James Simpson

The Crown accepted their guilty pleas to the charge of culpable homicide.

BBC: John Auld

The jury heard how Grenfell had offered to plead guilty to the culpable homicide of Mr Simpson, claiming he had never "set out" to kill the pensioner.

BBC: Christopher Grenfell and James Simpson

He was originally charged with murdering the father-of-three, who bled to death after being stabbed, but the Crown accepted a guilty plea to the lesser charge of culpable homicide.

BBC: police forensic officer at the scene

He pleaded not guilty to culpable homicide and to other charges of driving in a reckless and inconsiderate manner.

BBC: Oscar Pistorius brother Carl in court in homicide trial