Leigh Pateman has been sentenced to a minimum of 23 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Ellen Marshall, who died two years after he set her on fire during an argument. The incident occurred in April 2021, resulting in severe injuries that ultimately led to her death in March 2023. Judge Simon Hirst highlighted the planning and previous threats made by Pateman, while a victim impact statement described the heart-wrenching suffering endured by Marshall.