A WA man who murdered his partner by repeatedly kicking her in the head and stomach before leaving her dying in a Broome shopping centre car park has been sentenced to life in prison.

The trial was heard in the WA Supreme Court. Credit:Erin Jonasson

Les McLarty, 21, was drunk when he murdered 23-year-old Ms Chapman, whose first name is not used for cultural reasons, in Broome in March last year.

McLarty and Ms Chapman had sex behind a bottle shop before arguing, the WA Supreme Court was told on Wednesday.

He repeatedly kicked his partner of six years and jumped on her, then left her semi-clothed to die.