Good morning, these are the latest ECHO headlines today.
Baby left without mum after evil dad's 'brutal' attack
A little girl will have to grow up without a mum thanks to her evil dad's "brutal" and murderous attack.
Nigel Diakite launched a "terrible and unprovoked assault" on 20-year-old N'Taya Elliott-Cleverley after she planned to leave him. He strangled her to death with a skipping rope in bed, while the couple's then four-month-old baby was sleeping in a cot next to them.
Diakite, then 19, claimed he couldn't remember carrying out the killing at their Wavertree home - despite confessing to it afterwards. That meant Miss Elliott-Cleverley's family had to endure an agonising trial.
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The killer blamed mental health problems and even accused his victim of assaulting him. But a jury unanimously rejected Diakite's shameful lies and found him guilty of murder.
Speaking after the verdict was returned, Detective Chief Inspector Paul Speight, of Merseyside Police, slammed the now 20-year-old killer and paid tribute to Miss Elliott-Cleverley's grieving family. He said: "This was a terrible and unprovoked assault which led to the death of a young mum in her own home."
Read the full story from our court reporter here.
Man killed in stabbing named locally as 'Swan legend'
A man described as an 'absolute gentleman', who was found stabbed to death in the street, has been named locally
Merseyside Police rushed to Rock Grove in Old Swan at around 9pm on Monday, March 14, following reports of a stabbing. Once at the scene officers found a man in the road with multiple stab wounds lying in the road.
Officers administered CPR but the 39-year-old man from Knotty Ash was pronounced dead at the scene. A woman was later found at a property nearby with stab wounds who was taken to hospital for treatment for her injuries.
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Police later confirmed the woman, 25, had been discharged from hospital and taken into custody on suspicion of murder.
The man has been named locally as Dylan. Hundreds of tributes have been paid to the 39-year-old, who has been described as an 'absolute gentleman'.
Colette Williams said: "RIP Dylan you always had a smile and laughing. Always went out your way to say alright . Thinking of ye mum brother sister and family."
Read more tributes here.
Martin Lewis urges bill payers to check gas and electricity meters at end of month
MoneySavingExpert's Martin Lewis has advised people to take an energy meter reading before huge price hikes come into force.
The energy price cap will rise by 54% on April 1, regulator Ofgem has confirmed. This means default tariffs paid by direct debit will rise from £1,277 to £1,971 - an increase of £693.
Prepayment customers will see a bigger jump, with their price cap going up by £708, from £1,309 to £2,017. However, as the higher prices come in, Martin has advised households to take a meter reading, reports the Mirror.
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By taking a reading on March 31, you can then go to your energy provider and explain exactly how much energy you used before the price cap increase came into effect. Speaking on his ITV Martin Lewis Money Show Live broadcast last week, the MoneySavingExpert founder said: "That way you draw a line in the sand that says to your energy firm, I've only used this amount at the cheaper rate.
“Don't start charging me more on the higher rate and estimating I use some of it afterwards."
Read more here.
