A LABOUR MP has called on the Attorney General to review the sentence of a Wolverley millionaire who was jailed for less than four years for killing his girlfriend.

Former Solicitor General Harriet Harman spoke out on Twitter about the sentence of businessman John Broadhurst, who has been jailed for three years and eight months over the death of Natalie Connolly, calling the result "unduly lenient."

The conclusion of the case has sparked frustration across social media, with the MP voicing her view in response to other Twitter users.

She said: "I’ve asked Attorney General to examine this file and consider whether it’s right to refer to the Court of Appeal as an Unduly Lenient Sentence."

In another tweet the MP said: "On my request The Attorney will look at case papers & decide if to refer."

John Broadhurst, aged 40, left 26-year-old mum-of-one Natalie in a pool of blood at the bottom of the stairs at their Kinver home and went to bed, a jury was told during a trial at Birmingham Crown Court.

When he woke hours later, he called 999 and told the operator his girlfriend was “dead as a doughnut”. Broadhurst was initially charged with murder but claimed he had only hurt her “within the boundaries of her masochistic desires”.

Natalie died after the couple had spent a day drinking alcohol and taking cocaine before engaging in “rough sex” on December 18, 2016. The young mum, who called Broadhurst ‘The Boss’, suffered more than 40 injuries.

In a shocking twist to the case, Broadhurst admitted manslaughter on the basis of gross negligence and was cleared of murder.

Passing sentence on Broadhurst on Monday, Mr Justice Julian Knowles told the 40-year-old father-of-three: "You were capable of taking decisions and making choices. This was grossly irresponsible behaviour by you.

"You left that vulnerable young woman to die in the saddest and most avoidable of circumstances. You showed blatant disregard for a very drunk and injured woman."

Broadhurst, who showed no emotion as he was jailed, was told he will serve half of his sentence in prison and the remainder on licence.