‘Evil’ handyman who murdered two girlfriends jailed as police offer reward to find missing body

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jailing Cooper for life with a 35-year minimum term at Woolwich Crown Court on Tuesday, Mr Justice Johnson said: “I am sure that you, over many years, have been a great danger to women.” open image in gallery Naomi Hunte told police Cooper ‘stalks her’ The judge added: “You have a history of acting in a controlling and coercive manner to your female partners. Holm, of Catford, southeast London, had also made complaints about Cooper to the police Scotland Yard later said there is still a £20,000 police reward for information which leads to Holm’s remains being found as a detective branded Cooper a “dangerous, violent domestic abuser who preys on women with vulnerabilities”. open image in gallery Fiona Holm, whose body has never been found Cooper lit fires in the immediate days after Holm went missing and also carried out a “wholesale redecoration” of his living room, which included stripping off wallpaper, cutting out net curtains and removing a rug, prosecutor Joel Smith KC previously told the jury. Naomi and Fiona are in my thoughts today.” DCI Blackburn, who said Cooper had “gone to great lengths” to remove traces of Holm’s blood from his flat, paid tribute to the families of both women.