00:00It was a shocking attack.
00:04Workmen rushed to help when they heard Shawang Chodan's screams.
00:08But she was locked in a straw room with her killer.
00:11Jude Widgesinger and Miss Chodan worked in the kitchen at the zoo as chefs.
00:16The court heard he developed a pathological infatuation with her that ended in tragedy.
00:23Justice Lucy McCallum said Miss Chodan's last moments must have been terrifying.
00:28But she said despite his mental health problems, the court could not ignore the fact the crime had been premeditated.
00:37Jude Widgesinger has been in jail since he was arrested in 2023.
00:41He won't be eligible for parole until at least 2043.
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