The family of a mum who was brutally murdered is to receive more than £1,200 seized from her killers.
Quyen Ngoc Nguyen, 29, of Killingworth , was savagely murdered by William McFall and Stephen Unwin in August 2017.
In a case that shocked the nation, they lured her to a trap and subjected her to a prolonged attack.
The pair then dumped her body in her car and set it on fire.
Unwin and McFall were both convicted of her murder and sentenced to full life terms in prison.
Unwin was also found guilty of raping Quyen.
Now, following a hearing at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court , a sum of £1,233 seized from the men will be handed to the beneficiaries of
Quyen's estate.
Northumbria Police made an application for the forfeiture of the money under the Proceeds of Crime Act and magistrates ruled in their favour.
Unwin, 40, who was giving evidence from HMP Frankland via a video link, agreed that £1,000 of the amount belonged to Quyen and did not
contest that.
He said £500 had been given to him by Quyen as upfront payment for a job.
He admitted taking the other £500 from her account after her death in an effort to "distance himself from McFall".
However he claimed around £168 was his own cash which was found in his home and was there legitimately.
The court heard that £65 was from McFall but he was not contesting this.
Steven Reed, for Northumbria Police, told magistrates that Unwin's cash was in his possession "either as a result of unlawful conduct or for the use of unlawful conduct".
He also said there had been intelligence linking Unwin to a property where cannabis was found.
However, Unwin denied any involvement with drugs.
He said: "I have never been involved with cannabis. I had regular checks by probation, regular visits.
"I had no part in cannabis farms, nor have I profited.
"I am not a drug dealer. I have never dealt drugs. I was getting checked on a daily basis."
James White, representing Unwin, told the hearing that the £168 was "obtained through legitimate means" and Unwin had jobs repairing
properties at the time.
The magistrates approved the police application and made a forfeiture order for the full £1,233.
The police were also awarded costs of £560.
