A mother-of-two reported her drug-addicted husband to police for assault and theft. He was given a police caution and she started divorce proceedings to start a new chapter of her life. Eleven months later he stabbed her to death and stole her jewellery.
Tag archives: domestic murders
Restraining order ‘deleted by mistake’ before stalker killed ex-girlfriend
Inquest reveals ‘missed safeguarding opportunities’ to prevent the murder of 31-year-old Laura Rakstelyte at her home in Ilford, east London
Femicide in London
At least 18 women have allegedly been killed by men in London since the murder of Sarah Everard.
Murder at the Priory: Charles Bravo
The Priory, a crenellated white mansion in Balham, south London, was the setting for a scandalous 19th Century murder which remains unsolved to this day. It was the home of 31 year-old barrister Charles Bravo and his new wife Florence, who had one previous marriage and a scandalous affair with… You must be a paid …
Year of the Ripper: Elizabeth Bartlett
Fifty-six-year-old Elizabeth Bartlett was known in her neighbourhood on the Isle of Dogs in east London as a hard working and industrious woman who ran a shop selling cakes and milk. By contrast, her husband Levi Bartlett had earned a reputation for eccentric and sometimes violent behaviour that deteriorated even… You must be a paid …