Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Murdering Partner in Hot Tub
Aren Pearson, 41, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for murdering his partner, Claire Leveque, 24, in a hot tub in Shetland.
Claire, a Canadian national, had travelled from Canada to live with Pearson and his mother in October 2023, just months before her murder.
The incident occurred on February 11, 2024, in a garage at a property in the Sandness area, where Pearson repeatedly stabbed Claire in the head, neck, and body, and inflicted blunt force trauma on her.
The assault was described as "truly horrifying".
Pearson's sentence reflects the severity of the crime, which has been met with shock and condemnation.
Author's summary: Man sentenced to 25 years for hot tub murder.