article_snippet.sent: Lloyd Byfield, 48, pursued a relationship with 26-year-old Leighann Duffy before he armed he with a claw hammer and a large red handled kitchen knife and smashed he way into her flat in Walthamstow, east London, on September 1 last year.
article_snippet.sent: Byfield claimed Byfield was in love with Ms Duffy and that Ms Duffy was sleeping with other men.
article_snippet.sent: Byfield repeatedly tried to contact Leighann Duffy but Byfield did not answer Byfield calls until the next day.
article_snippet.sent: Byfield appears to have spoken to Leighann Duffy Leighann Duffy several times up until 2.33pm and launched Byfield attack some time before 3pm.
article_snippet.sent: Byfield banged 18 times on the front door of the flat and then burst into the victim's living room and stabbed the victim in the arm and neck.
article_snippet.sent: When the victim begged Byfield to stop, Byfield replied: 'Shut up, I don't love you any more.
article_snippet.sent: Byfield has shown callous and murderous intent by forcing Byfield way in and then proceeding to inflict fatal injuries on Leighann Duffy in a pre-planned attack. '
article_snippet.sent: Byfield was motivated by jealously as Byfield had previously wished to pursue a relationship with Leighann Duffy.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Lloyd Byfield, 48, launched hammer and knife attack on Leighann Duffy, 26 .
  