Jealous boyfriend who stabbed ex-girlfriend 83 times after wrongly accusing her of having an affair is jailed for life .

Jealous Cornelius Brown, 23, tortured and killed 30-year-old Jade Riley-Ward stabbed her 83 times with four different types of knives in the kitchen of her house in Somercotes, Derbyshire, in September last year has been jailed for life.

Brown then called his mother and asked her to come to the house where, still covered in his girlfriend's blood, he begged her to kill him because he 'wasn't man enough to do it.'

Cornelius Brown, 23, (left) has been sentenced to life in prison after stabbing his girlfriend Jade Riley-Ward 83 times with four different knives after she told him she 'wanted space'

Nottingham Crown Court heard that Jade and Brown had known each other since childhood, as Jade had been his babysitter, and they started a relationship in January 2012.

But Brown's 'jealous streak' soon became apparent and nine days before her death, Jade sent Brown a 

text message saying she 'wanted space'.

In a jealous rage, Brown became convinced that Jade was having an affair behind his back.

 Nottingham Crown Court heard that Jade and Brown had known each other since childhood, as Jade had been his babysitter, and they started a relationship in January 2012.

But Brown's 'jealous streak' soon became apparent and nine days before her death, Jade sent Brown a text message saying she 'wanted space'.

In a jealous rage, Brown became convinced that Jade was having an affair behind his back.