Bottle murderer jailed
A murderer living in Stafford on licence who befriended a drug addict then battered him to death with a champagne bottle is today behind bars for the rest of his life.
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Stafford Crown Court heard Michael Smith robbed his second victim of £8,000 and then took an ex-girlfriend on a spending spree in Wolverhampton.
More than 30 years ago Smith was jailed for life for the murder of his then partner, after she taunted him over sex.
His latest victim was Peter Summers, left to die in his Stoke-on-Trent flat after being repeatedly hit over the head with a champagne bottle while Smith and his friend were out buying jewellery.
