Axe Attack Dad Left His Daughter With Bodies A father who killed his partner and daughter in an axe and knife attack before leaving his other child alone with their bodies has been jailed for life. John Miller killed eight-year-old Abigail and Sarah Laycock, 31, in what a judge described as an "appalling" attack at their home in Garforth, Leeds. His other daughter spent 12 hours by herself before police eventually found the bodies of her mother and sister. The four-year-old has been left so terrified of her father - who had claimed to have heard voices before the killings - that she now asks family members: "What is the size of the padlock on daddy's door?" Miller stabbed Ms Laycock more than a dozen times around the face, neck and chest before hitting her four times in the head with an axe. Abigail, who was killed with a wound to her neck, suffered a number of defensive injuries and must have put up a considerable struggle, Leeds Crown Court heard. Ms Laycock and her daughter Abigail were killed by Miller Jurors were told that police officers who were called to the family's home were deeply affected by what they saw. One officer was so traumatised she has since resigned. Miller carried out the killings in January 2012 after hearing voices from his computer. He also claimed to have seen aliens and made a foil hat for himself to block out signals. After leaving the house, the 38-year-old went on a violent rampage, attacking paramedics who were called to a nearby nature reserve. When they fled, leaving him in the ambulance, he took off his clothes and was shouting and making racist remarks when officers arrived. Miller, who denied murder but admitted manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, was told he will serve a minimum of 15 years behind bars. Judge Mr Justice Coulson said Miller had a "jealous and controlling" nature and was clearly a dangerous man. Three psychiatrists disagreed about whether Miller was a paranoid schizophrenic and should be treated in a mental hospital. The judge said he had decided it was inappropriate to grant a hospital order.