Lorraine Cox, 32, was last seen in central Exeter in the early hours of September 1, 2020. CCTV showed her walking with Azam Mangori toward the flat where he lived. Prosecutors said Mangori killed Cox there, and police later found her remains at the property while investigating her disappearance. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/07/lorraine-cox-murder-azam-mangori-sentenced-exeter)
After Cox's death, Mangori concealed and disposed of her remains and used her phone and social-media accounts to pose as her in messages. He admitted preventing her lawful burial but denied murder. [ITV News](https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2021-04-01/man-guilty-of-murdering-lorraine-cox-in-exeter-flat-before-dumping-her-body)
A jury at Exeter Crown Court found Mangori guilty of murder on April 1, 2021. On April 7, the court sentenced him to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years; the sentence also addressed his admitted preventing-lawful-burial offence. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/07/lorraine-cox-murder-azam-mangori-sentenced-exeter)
The standing murder conviction and life sentence support solved status. This victim-first account limits the concealment description to what is necessary to explain the separate burial offence.
