MURDERER Jonathan Stasiuk has been jailed for life.
Stasiuk, 60, admitted murdering former councillor Gerry White part-way through his trial at Southampton Crown Court.
He was jailed for life with a minimum of 25 years.
Read more: Stasiuk admitted murder during his trial.
Stasiuk, of Pier Road, Sandown, originally denied murdering Mr White at Lake Community Gardens on May 27.
Police received a report that Mr White had been seriously assaulted and when officers attended they found the 73-year-old, of Talbot Road, Sandown, dead at the scene.
A post-mortem examination recorded the cause of death as compression of the neck.
A chainsaw was also used in the attack.
Read more: Chainsaw and strangulation used to murder Gerry White.
More to follow.
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