Woman Who Killed Teenager Over Pasta Jailed For 23 Years

Twenty-three years jail sentence was given to Maxine Benson, thirty-two who murdered Alfie Stone, eighteen years after claiming during a row that he or his older brother had eaten her pasta.

The Old Bailey heard Benson was caught on CCTV wielding a knife outside a Tesco Express in Ickenham, west London, on 9 November last year.

She was also seen by members of the public who rushed to give Alfie first aid after he was attacked.

The teenager died within hours - a post-mortem examination found he died from blood loss and a stab wound to the heart.

Benson, of no fixed address, fled the scene but handed herself in two days later.

Detective Chief Inspector Nicky Wall, from Scotland Yard, said: "Alfie Stone was a much-loved young man who lost his life in tragic circumstances.

"Today the court has reached a decision on Benson and we welcome the outcome."

Benson's co-defendants, Corinne Cripps, 29, from Ickenham, and her boyfriend Steve Hawgood, 28, from West Drayton, were cleared of murder.