Undertaker John Taylor jailed for life over wife Alethea murder
[gallery] An undertaker from the Shropshire border was jailed for life after being found guilty of the murder of his missing wife.
John Taylor showed no emotion as a jury of five men and seven women concluded he had killed Alethea, his partner of nearly 20 years.
He must serve a minimum term of 17 years before being considered for parole, Judge Justice Julian Flaux ruled.
Retired primary school teacher Althea was reported missing by Taylor, 61, from the family home they shared in Orleton, near Ludlow, on January 19 last year.
She has not been seen since.
Scroll down for newly-released footage of Alethea Taylor in the days before she went missing
He denied killing her throughout the near month-long trial and insisted she was still a 'missing person'.
But the jury, after more than 20 hours of deliberations, today ruled he had killed her the night before she disappeared in a row over an affair he was having with another woman, Alison Dearden.
Notebooks seized by police from the couple's home in Mortimer Drive revealed Mrs Taylor had found out about the six-month dalliance, Worcester Crown Court was told.
Justice Flaux, sentencing Taylor, said: "Since her body has never been found, only you know what became of her on that night and where the body is. Alethea was clearly perceived by you as an obstacle to your happiness with Alison Dearden.
