Louella Michie manslaughter trial: Ceon Broughton sentenced to eight years in prison over girlfriend’s drug overdose at Bestival

Mr Justice Goose, the judge tells Broughton that Louella was "a young, free-spirited woman who loved you."

His criminal negligence, the judge tells Broughton, killed her.

"There was a hospital tent [at the festival]," the judge says.  "You were well aware of those facilities."

"You gave Louella that class A drug 2C-P," the judge says.  "She wanted that drug.  But she didn't know what you had done. I am satisfied you either increased the dosage or mixed it with something."

The judge refers to Broughton filming.

"It was beyond obvious she was suffering and had a dangerously adverse reaction.

"What did you do?

"You didn't go to the festival site while it was daylight.  Nor did you do the obvious and pick her up and take her to help.

"The distance from the festival site was only 30 metres.

"You were only concerned for yourself."

If Broughton had acted properly, the judge says, "Her life would have been saved."

He lists as an aggravating factor Broughton's message to a friend about saying someone else supplied the drugs.

"You were more concerned with creating a defence.  You were more in fear of being arrested."

The judge says her family will "never recover"

He tells Broughton "I accept you have some remorse."

Broughton, the court hears, was also cautioned aged 23 in 2012 for possession of a medical product without authorisation

The judge says he must sentence according to the guidelines, even though some may think that insufficient

He says the manslaughter offence would fall towards the top of a range of 3 to 7 years

Together with the drugs offences, and the suspended sentence, the judge says he will impose a sentence of eight and a half years.

"Eight and a half years," he tells Broughton.  And then to the security staff in the dock with him: "Take him down"