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The Independent
an hour ago
- The Independent
Woman charged over murder of 69-year-old in north London
A woman has been charged with the murder of a 69-year-old woman who was discovered stabbed inside her north London home. Nancy Pexton, also 69, has been charged with murdering Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg, who was found dead at her flat in Camden last Friday (June 13), the Metropolitan Police said. Ms Abbott was found by her niece and neighbours, who broke her door down after her family had not heard from her for several days. A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as sharp force trauma. Neighbours said they regularly saw Ms Abbott walking her pet corgi in the area with one describing her as 'exuberant' and 'vivacious'. Scotland Yard previously said officers were investigating whether Ms Abbott's death was linked to a diamond-encrusted Rolex missing from her home. Pexton is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates' Court on Friday.
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Woman, 66, arrested over murder of film director, 69, found dead in her flat with diamond Rolex missing
A woman has been arrested over the murder of a film director who was found dead in her flat with her diamond Rolex missing. Police arrested the 66-year-old on Wednesday in connection with the stabbing of Jennifer Abbott. She has been remanded in custody. The director, 69, was stabbed to death in her council flat in Camden on Friday just days after she was last seen by neighbours walking her pet corgi Prince. She was discovered wrapped in a blanket with tape over her mouth by her niece and neighbours, who broke into her home amid growing concerns for her welfare, pals said. The Metropolitan Police have been hunting for her killer. It is thought that her diamond-encrusted Rolex may be missing from her address. They were called to her address on Mornington Place by the London Ambulance Service at 6pm on Friday were they found the victim with stab injuries. They pronounced her dead at the scene. Detective Inspector Barry Hart, of Homicide Command, Specialist Crime North, said: 'Our deepest sympathies are with the victim's loved ones who are being supported by specialist officers at this time. 'We thank the local community for their patience as we continue to investigate this shocking crime. 'This arrest marks a significant step forward. There are several lines of enquiry ongoing, and we are working hard to establish the exact circumstances of this incident. 'Locals can expect to see an increased police presence in the area while we conduct our enquires.' Ms Abbott, who counted Paris Hilton, Kate Hudson and Dan Ackroyd among her A-lister friends, moved to the capital after 'losing everything' from her life as a 'movie star'. Yesterday locals said that Ms Abbott, known professionally as Sarah Steinberg, had lived at the address for more than 10 years, having moved over from the US. Her next door neighbour Laura, 34, said: 'She was a movie star. She was in a couple of movies. She used to live in Beverly Hills. 'She said she came over here and lost everything. Everything was stolen off of her.' 'I live right next door to her. She was a friend of mine. I used to walk her dog when she was sick,' the hairdresser added. 'I wasn't here - I was at my boyfriend's when it happened. I am literally gobsmacked. Who would do that to someone? 'If I was there I maybe could have done something.' Forensics officers were seen carrying several bags of miscellaneous items from the victim's flat on Wednesday evening. Police officers were also spotted clearing an area next to the block of flats of branches and leaves. Neighbour Billie Currie, 63, said he had heard a dog barking for most of the night days before Ms Abbott's body was found. Mr Currie told MailOnline: 'She was always walking the dog and was really nice. She was quite reserved but very friendly.' Another neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said she heard screaming from Ms Abbott's niece while she was trying to gain entry to her flat. Her son then grabbed a metal pole to bash down the door before making the grim discovery. Ms Abbott's corgi Prince was found locked in the bathroom after being on its own for up to three days. The neighbour added: 'I heard the girls banging on the door and heard her shouting "help, help". 'She was a vibrant, spritely, and intelligent person. We would talk about a lot of things - politics, current affairs, her likes and dislikes, we knew what each other liked.' She told of Ms Abbott's colourful career, during which she has worked as a doctor, and was even involved in the film industry where she directed the movie War of the Gods. 'She got interviewed in LA about this movie,' she said. 'She was known as Jenny or Janet and was quite mysterious.' But the neighbour revealed Ms Abbott is thought have recently been diagnosed with stomach cancer. Another neighbour said the area had recently had issues with homeless people breaking down their doors. He said: 'I think she had an operation and it went wrong or something. 'There used to be a lot of homeless, breaking in doors, sleeping inside, going to the toilet. 'Before it was all the time. Community police would come all the time. But not much anymore.' Another friend said Ms Abbott had recently broken down in tears while saying she was too scared to go to sleep. She added: 'I remember her saying to me that once she had tried coming out of the flat and couldn't get out because of all the druggies out there. 'It was a dark day when that happened. It's not about me, I feel for her and her son and her niece who had to see her like that. I can't believe I'm not going to see her again. 'We will miss her running around. I mean she was indoors a lot but she made herself known. She'd talk to everyone. 'Her niece said she had a lot of jewellery so the police need to check if anything else is missing. 'To put the dog in the bathroom and then shut her up by putting the tape across her mouth and then they ransacked her house. 'I'm not surprised she had a Rolex. She was a woman of taste who liked to have a lot of nice things.'
The National
2 hours ago
- The National
Woman charged with murder after film director killed in London home
A woman has been charged with the murder of a film director who was discovered stabbed to death inside her north London home. The Metropolitan Police previously said officers were investigating whether Jennifer Abbott's death was linked to a diamond-encrusted Rolex missing from her home. The 69-year-old, who was also known as Sarah Steinberg, who was found dead in her flat in Camden, on June 13, Scotland Yard said. Nancy Pexton, 66, has been charged with murder and is due to appear in Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Friday. Ms Abbott was found by her niece and neighbours, who broke her door down after her family had not heard from her for several days. A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as sharp force trauma. Neighbours said they regularly saw Ms Abbott walking her corgi in the area. One described her as 'exuberant' and 'vivacious'. The Met Police said detectives were keeping an open mind about the motive for the murder but are appealing for information about a Rolex watch with a distinctive diamond-encrusted face that they believe is missing from Ms Abbott's apartment. A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said her son went to help Ms Abbott's niece and the pair made the harrowing discovery. 'My son broke the door down. We heard her niece shouting: 'Somebody help me, somebody help,' and we went out and asked: 'What's wrong?'' the neighbour said. 'She said: 'I haven't heard from my auntie in four days. Something's wrong – break the door down.' 'I was holding the door open downstairs and my son was upstairs and then I heard her niece screaming and saying: 'Oh my God, she's been murdered.' ' The film director was born in London in 1967, the daughter of an ambassador, and graduated from the University of Westminster, according to her official biography on IMDb. Most notably, Abbott directed a feature-length film titled War of the Gods, which won the best documentary prize at the 2009 Swansea Film Festival in Wales. International business executives have voiced concern about visiting London, even the most high-end areas, for fear their expensive watches will be stolen. The Met Police has dedicated extra resources to fighting the crime wave. This year the force revealed details of an operation in which undercover officers wearing luxury watches late at night in central London were used as bait to lure robbers, before their colleagues moved in to make arrests. The criminals include a gang of Algerian thieves operating from North Africa to the UK to carry out lucrative robberies.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
Missing Rolex case: Woman charged with murder after 69-year-old stabbed in her north London flat
A woman has been charged with the murder of a 69-year-old woman who was stabbed in her home. Jennifer Abbott - also known as Sarah Steinberg - was pronounced dead at her flat in Camden, north London, last Friday. Police previously said they believed the death could be linked to a missing diamond-encrusted Rolex watch. Nancy Pexton, also 69, has been charged by the Metropolitan Police and is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates' Court later today. Ms Abbott was found by her niece and neighbours, who broke her door down after her family had not heard from her for several days. She had last been seen walking her corgi in the area on 10 June. A post-mortem examination gave her cause of death as sharp force trauma. Detective Inspector Barry Hart previously said: "Our deepest sympathies are with the victim's loved ones who are being supported by specialist officers at this time." There has been an increased police presence in the area as detectives explore "several lines of inquiry". Neighbours described Ms Abbott as "exuberant" and "vivacious".
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
Woman charged with murder in missing Rolex case
A 69-year-old-woman has been charged with murdering another woman who was found fatally stabbed in her home in Camden, north London. Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg, was found by her niece and neighbours at her home in Mornington Place on 13 June. The neighbour said she had been left with tape across her mouth. Nancy Pexton, of Gloucester Place, Westminster has been charged with murder and is due to appear later at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court. The Metropolitan Police has previously said 69-year-old's death may have been linked to a diamond-encrusted Rolex watch that they believed was missing from the victim's address. Ms Abbott was a popular member of the community, according to the Met Police. She was often seen walking her corgi dog in the Camden area where she was last spotted on 10 June, three days before her body was found. A post-mortem examination concluded Ms Abbott died as a result of sharp force trauma.
