Keeley Bunker's heartbroken mum has said she hopes her daughter's "evil" murderer is "never freed" after he was jailed today for 30 years.
Wesley Streete, 20, was a childhood friend of Keeley and he raped and strangled her before dumping her half-naked body in a stream in Tamworth, Staffordshire, on September 19 last year.
Keeley, a barmaid who was just 4ft 11ins and weighed six-and-a-half stone, had trusted him to walk her home after a night out in Birmingham.
They had watched rapper Aitch at the O2 Academy and Keeley told a female friend "I've got Wes, he'll walk me back. It'll be fine".
Ahead of Streete's sentencing, Debbie Watkins, Keeley's devastated mum told The Sun Online : "I hope he never comes out, he should never be freed.
"He’s never said sorry for robbing me of my beautiful daughter.
"He’s evil and I can never forgive him. I can’t stop crying."
After Streete murdered Keeley he covered her body with branches and repeatedly lied about what had happened to the 20-year-old.
He changed his account at least four times before trial.
Streete, who worked for Ocado, initially claimed to have left Keeley to walk home alone, before later alleging at trial he "accidentally killed her" during consensual sex in Wigginton Park.
Keeley's uncle, Jason Brown, who discovered his niece's partially-submerged body during a massive search effort involving family, friends and police.
Debbie said she found the four-week trial "very traumatic".
Streete was handed down a life sentence with a minimum term of 30 years to be served.
The 319 days he has already spent in custody has been taken into account meaning he will not be considered for release for 29 years and 46 days from now.
The 20-year-old was given a mandatory life sentence by Mr Justice Jeremy Baker at Stafford Crown Court for the killing and what the judge called a "carefully crafted" scheme of lies following his crime, tailored to fit the evidence.
Justice Baker said: "She told Monique she would be safe at home, as you had offered to walk with her back to her house.
"Unfortunately nothing could have been further from truth.
"Because on the way back to her house I am satisfied you persuaded Keeley to divert to the rugby club, probably on the pretext of going for a smoke.
"However what took place in Wigginton Park is you proceeded to rape Keeley Bunker in the course of which you murdered her by throttling her, in all probability by placing her in a choke-hold for sufficient period of time to kill her."
He added the choke-hold would have been "minutes, rather than seconds".
"When you had finished with her you decided to hide Keeley's now lifeless body by depositing it in the brook, covering it up with branches," he continued.
"You then walked back to your home, went to bed and slept."
He added: "I am aware that no sentence which is imposed in relation to the offence of murder will assuage the feelings of devastation, grief and loss suffered by Keeley Bunker's family and those who loved her.
"It is clear that not only was she loved by so many but that Keeley was one of the most kindest, caring of individuals.
"Not only has [Keeley] lost the opportunity of fulfilling her life ambition, helping to educate young children, her family have lost the company of their beloved daughter, sister and niece, " he said.
Jurors at Stafford Crown Court took just over eight hours to convict the 20-year-old earlier this month.
Keeley's devastated family paid a heartbreaking tribute to her after Streete's guilty verdict.
Debbie wiped away tears outside Stafford Crown Court, where relatives and friends wore pink ribbons and flowers in Miss Bunker's memory.
Speaking outside court, a family spokesman said: "Keeley Bunker, our Keeley Bunks, was the kindest, most beautiful young lady that you could ever wish to meet. Keeley was compassionate, loving, caring and would put others before herself, always.
"We could never have wished for anymore from Keeley, she was perfect in every way.
"Her life was taken away so cruelly and far too soon. Keeley had many dreams that have all been stolen from both her and us.
"We will not see Keeley marry, go on to have children, enjoy any holidays or her work.
"The world was hers and Keeley was just beginning to live a happy life.
"The outcome of this trial will never be enough in terms of justice. It will never bring our Keeley back to us.
"We miss her so much and no words can never express the heartache that we feel."
Streete, of no fixed address, but previously of St Austell Close, Tamworth, was also convicted of two other counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and a charge of sexual activity with a child, against three other victims, said to have happened in previous years.
He was handed jail terms of between six months and five years for those offences, to be served alongside his life sentence.
