A 32-YEAR-OLD woman has received a life sentence after being found guilty of murdering her girlfriend following a campaign of horrific domestic abuse.

Becky Reid of Hayward Road, Atherton was found guilty of the murder of Lyndsey Vaux, yesterday Thursday, October 12 following a trial and was today, Friday, October 13 sentenced at Manchester Crown Court.

She has received life imprisonment and will serve a minimum of 20-years for murdering 30-year-old Lyndsey from Platt Bridge on Sunday, May 22, 2016.

Ms Vaux was taken to hospital in suspected cardiac arrest, where she sadly died later that morning.

A Home Office post-mortem found that Lyndsey had died from multiple injuries and police launched an investigation into her death.

Below is CCTV footage released by GMP of Lyndsey with visible injuries in a shop 

During the trial, the court heard, how while living with Reid on Sydney Street, Platt Bridge, that Lyndsey was attacked and abused over several years.

Neighbours told how they saw her with many different injuries including black eyes, cuts to the lip, a cauliflower ear, bruising to the face and body, a limp and even saw Reid attacking Lyndsey in the street more than once.

The court heard how on one occasion, Lyndsey tried to walk away, but Reid punched her in the face, and she fell to the floor, pleading with her to stop.

Reid continued to attack her and stamped on her face and body, whilst Lyndsey lay in the road.

On another occasion, Lyndsey was stood in front of her house and Reid was stood in the doorway.

She attacked Lyndsey, punching and kicking her as she lay on the pavement, before dragging her into the house.

Senior Investigating Officer Bob Tonge of GMP’s Major Incident Support Unit said: “Lyndsey Vaux was subjected to years of horrific domestic abuse at the hands of her girlfriend, and no decision made here today can bring her back.

“Some neighbours knew about this abuse and did nothing. Had they given us the information that they gave us after Lyndsey’s murder then we could have saved her life, and this should act as a stark reminder that we all have a responsibility to stand up to this kind of crime.

“We’re working extremely hard to tackle domestic abuse in the LGBT community, having introduced a specific recording method to track it and taking our frontline officers through training on how best to support victims, but we do need the public’s help to continue to tackle domestic abuse in all of our communities.

“My thoughts are with Lyndsey’s family at this difficult time, and I hope this sentence goes some way to finding them justice.

“Greater Manchester’s multi-agency response to same sex DA, has also invested in a specialist LGBT Independent Domestic Violence Advisor, who works from Independent choices.”

Below is the audio clip of the 999 call made by Reid's mum Gillian - released by GMP

The court also heard Reid attacked another woman in 2008 causing her facial fractures, alongside her mum 57-year-old mum Gillian Reid.


She was also found guilty of that historic assault – relating to a 37-year-old, with her mum receiving a 12-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months.


To report domestic abuse in the LGBT community call Galop on 0800 9995428.


Female victims, and those worried about women, can also call the Greater Manchester Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0161 6367525.


Male victims, and those worried about men, can call The Mens Adviceline on 0808 8010327 or can visit mensadviceline.org.uk.


For more information for victims, offenders or loved ones visit sittingrightwithyou.co.uk.