article_snippet: June Buttle, 56 (left), has been jailed for 16 years after admitting killing partner of ten years Thomas Groome, 54, then posing as Buttle on Facebook before trying to steal Buttle money .
article_snippet: Today  Buttle was jailed for 16 years after admitting manslaughter, with Mrs Justice Andrews telling Mrs Justice Andrews: 'You lied so much and so continually that it is difficult to separate the truth from the fiction.'
article_snippet: Thomas Groome had been in a long-term relationship with Buttle, but a court heard that Thomas Groome was sexually abusive, and that Thomas Groome had often forced Thomas Groome into prostitution.
article_snippet: a court was told Buttle flew into a rage after Buttle refused to have sex with Buttle and stormed off.
article_snippet: After Thomas Groome disappeared Buttle began posting status updates on Thomas Groome Facebook page pretending to be Thomas Groome, and claiming Thomas Groome was still alive.
article_snippet: Buttle falsely suggested Thomas Groome had run off with a younger woman in Portugal and didn’t want to contact Thomas Groome family because Thomas Groome thought his family were after Thomas Groome money.
article_snippet: Posts Buttle wrote on his Facebook page read: 'Never want to return to England or Ireland, too many bad memories' and 'Enjoying my freedom now
article_snippet: Fortunately Buttle was unable to do so.'
article_snippet: ”' Officers first interviewed Buttle in 2013, but Buttle kept up Buttle charade for another two years before finally admitting what Buttle had done.
article_snippet: Buttle was said to have stood by Buttle when Buttle came out and they moved to the UK and were staying with family in South Yorkshire when Mr Groome lost Buttle life.