Coventry woman jailed for life for murder of Jamie Corbett
Jamie's family have described him as a loving son and brother
Last updated 10th Oct 2025
A woman from Coventry has been jailed for life for the murder of a man in the city last year.
Laura Shanley, 36, of Edmund Road, Coventry, was sentenced today (October 10) to life with a minimum 16 years for the murder of Alfred Corbett in September 2024.
Mr Corbett who was known as "Jamie" to friends and family.
In the early hours of 17 September last year, Shanley picked up a knife and stabbed Jamie in the chest at an address in Edmund Road
When Police arrived, Shanley told officers Jamie had arrived home bleeding having already been stabbed.
She also asked another woman who was inside the house if she would lie to the police about what happened.
Officers later discovered the knife used to kill Jamie in the kitchen sink.
Shanley was then arrested and taken into custody.
Earlier that day, Shanley had been out in the city drinking with friends, meeting up later with Jamie, who had been at a staff party.
Police said in her interview, Shanley maintained that Jamie had come home with a stab wound, and attempted to blame someone else, before finally admitting she had stabbed him.
Shanley was sentenced at Warwick Crown Court today (October 10).
Jamie's family paid tribute to their loved one, saying: "Although no sentence will ever feel enough for taking an innocent life, we are grateful to the police, the CPS and the jury for their hard work to ensure the trial secured the right verdict.
"Our grief for the loss of a beautiful son and brother will be lifelong and none of us will ever be whole or complete again.
"We wish we could turn back time to when Jamie was happy and safe with a family who loved him, before he met Laura Shanley, but we cannot.
"In accepting the reality we are currently in, we believe Jamie was a victim of coercive control and violence from Laura Shanley leading up to and ending in his murder and there is only one person responsible for this.
"Thankfully she will now face a long period in prison which we hope prevents her causing harm to anyone else."
Detective Inspector Jenny Birch, from our homicide department, said: "This was a very sad loss of life.
"Our thoughts are with Mr Corbett's family and friends, and we hope they can find some closure now justice has been served."