Man Jailed For Life For Raping, Killing 19-Year-Old Student

A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping and killing a 19-year-old student, Elizabeth "Lizzi" Marriott, whose body he later dumped into a river.

Seth Mazzaglia, 31, was convicted of raping and killing Marriott, a University of New Hampshire student the Strafford County Superior Court in Dover, N.H., on Thursday.

The killing happened on Oct. 9, 2012.

reports that the convict was given a life sentence without parole while the victim's family lamented their loss.

"I wish that good would triumph over evil, but you are proof beyond any doubt how untrue that is," the deceased father, Bob Marriott, told Mazzaglia in court.

Melissa Marriott also had a word for Mazzaglia before his sentence was read.

"I want you to know that I unequivocally hate you," she aid.

"You are a cowardly, despicable person. You stole our smart, vivacious, beautiful daughter from us.

"You murdered Lizzi, raped her lifeless body and then threw her away because Lizzi had the self-confidence and the self-esteem to say no to you."

Sex Motive

Late Marriot was a friend of Mazzaglia's girlfriend, Kathryn McDonough.

McDonough testified against her boyfriend at trial, saying he had asked her to lure Marriot to their apartment as a sexual offering.

According to McDonough's testimony, when Marriot refused his love advances, Mazzaglia strangled her with a rope until she became unconscious.

He then raped her lifeless body.

I Did Not Rape, Kill Her

But Mazzaglia claims he did not rape or kill Marriot.

"I did not rape and murder Elizabeth Marriott," he said.

"However, I do understand the Marriott family's pain and I did play a part in covering up her death, a mistake I tried to correct when investigators came to me and I showed them exactly where I left Lizzi's body.

He however apologised to late Marriot's family.

"My heart goes out to the Marriot family and I am very sorry for their loss."