Two brothers who took part in a "frenzied" attack on a woman neighbour they had argued with were jailed for a total of 34 years for her murder.
Nicholas and Stuart Curtis both got involved in the brutal, and ultimately fatal, assault against Glenda Jackson after she had allegedly damaged a van which belonged to one of them.
Liverpool Crown Court heard how Nicholas, 32, used a knife to repeatedly stab the 44-year-old, while his brother Stuart, 31, delivered a series of savage kicks and stamps to her head.
As the minimum terms of 18 years for Nicholas, and 16 years for dad-of-one Stuart, were relayed to the packed courtroom, supporters of Ms Jackson were heard to whisper: "Yesss!"
Both were handed life sentences for their part in the murderous assault.
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On September 30, last year, both Ms Jackson and the two defendants had been out separately socialising in Birkenhead town centre when their paths crossed.
Close to Grayson Mews, in John Street, the victim called police, reporting having being punched and kicked, but was also heard telling the 999 call handler that she was "going to stab them."
Officers attended at 2am and found Ms Jackson with injuries to her face, saying she had been attacked by the occupants of flat 20 in Grayson Mews, where the defendants had been sleeping.
But she appeared reluctant to give a statement and police left.
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Some time later, Ms Jackson decided to arm her self with a knife and hammer, and began damaging a white Mercedes Sprinter van parked outside, which belonged to Nicholas Curtis.
Alerted by loud bangs, Curtis bolted out of Flat 20 barefoot, wearing his boxer shorts and a jumper, and went to investigate what he thought was his van being broken into.
At some point in the next few seconds, there was an altercation between Curtis and Ms Jackson which left her dying in the communal hallway.
At 3.21am, staff at Arrowe Park Hospital called the police to report that Nicholas Curtis had attended A&E with two stab wounds, accompanied by his brother Stuart.
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Ms Jackson's body was found in the hallway at 7.55am by a neighbour, around four hours after she was fatally wounded and less than six after she reported being assaulted by a group linked to the Curtis brothers.
Judge Aubrey, QC, told the brothers, dressed in suits in the dock: "I am satisfied both of you initiated violence on that night and as the chain of events unfolded.
"Only the two of you know what happened in that communal hallway."
The victim sustained five stab wounds, one which had gone through her thigh, which was 15cm in depth and which had cut one of her vital arteries.
Another knife wound was to the right side of her chest while one was discovered above her eyelid. Ms Jackson also had other injuries to her face and head which were consistent with a person wearing a particular type of footwear.
Judge Aubrey continued: "The deceased were subjected to a sustained assault by each of you - both of you were acting together. Nicholas Curtis, you had stabbed her five times.
"Stuart Curtis, you kicked and stamped on her repeatedly. Both of you left Glenda Jackson to die.
"When both of you left, you took with you the murder weapon and placed it in a washbasin of your flat.
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"This was a ferocious and sustained attack committed by both of you in retaliation.
"You were both determined to teach her a lesson and did so with fateful consequences. They [Ms Jackson and her girlfriend] were due to be married and she spoke of her world being destroyed and how Glenda Jackson was a kind-hearted and loving woman and how her life is now darkened and changed forever.
"This was a group attack, a joint and frenzied attack perpetrated by both of you, you Stuart Curtis using your feet to kick and stamp in full knowledge of your brother [stabbing.]"
"Both of you had earlier assaulted her which was the catalyst to do what she did.
"Nicholas Curtis, you intended to kill Glenda Jackson that night, but not in the case of you Stuart Curtis. You knew your brother was in possession of the knife."
The brothers had claimed they were acting in self-defence, but Judge Aubrey added: "..any acts of defence almost instantaneously became acts of aggression from both of you.
"I am satisfied the violence that night was initiated by you."
Judge Aubrey said he was not satisfied the murder was aggravated by any sexual orientation, relating to claims heard earlier in the trial, that Ms Jackson had been subjected with verbal homophobic abuse.
Det Chief Insp Richie Jones, of Merseyside Police said: "This is a tragic incident in which a much loved woman was sadly killed.
"Nicholas and Stuart Curtis continued to deny murdering Ms Jackson, despite compelling forensic evidence, meaning her family and friends were forced to go to court and endure a trial.
"I hope the convictions bring some closure to Glenda’s family and allow them to move forward, but also send out a clear message that violence such a this is not tolerated by Merseyside Police, nor the communities we serve."
