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The Independent
3 hours ago
- The Independent
Woman appears in court charged with murdering her sister at north London home
A woman has appeared in court charged with murdering her 69-year-old sister who was found stabbed inside her north London home. Nancy Pexton, also 69, appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court on Friday charged with murdering her older sister Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg, last Tuesday. It is understood Pexton and Ms Abbott are sisters, and Pexton is nine months younger than Ms Abbott. Ms Abbott was found dead by her niece and neighbours who broke her door down at her flat in Mornington Place, Camden, last Friday, 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'. The Metropolitan Police previously said officers were investigating whether Ms Abbott's death was linked to a diamond-encrusted Rolex missing from her home. In a short hearing, Pexton spoke only to confirm her name and date of birth. Softly-spoken Pexton, of no fixed address, wore a grey prison issue tracksuit and was flanked by two security officers in the dock. Deputy District Judge Lee Marklew remanded the 69-year-old in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on Tuesday June 24. He told her: 'You will meet your barrister and will be given some advice in the coming weeks. 'This is an administrative hearing. You will be remanded in custody until then.'
The Guardian
4 hours ago
- The Guardian
Woman appears in court charged with murdering sister in north London flat
A woman has appeared in court charged with murdering her 69-year-old sister who was found stabbed inside her north London home. Nancy Pexton, also 69, appeared at Highbury Corner magistrates court on Friday charged with murdering Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg, last Tuesday. It is understood Pexton and Abbott are sisters, and Pexton is nine months younger than Abbott. Abbott was found dead by her niece and neighbours who broke her door down at her flat in Camden last Friday, after her family had not heard from her for several days. A postmortem examination gave the cause of death as sharp force trauma. Neighbours said they regularly saw Abbott walking her pet corgi in the area, with one describing her as 'exuberant' and 'vivacious'. The Metropolitan police previously said officers were investigating whether Abbott's death was linked to a diamond-encrusted Rolex missing from her home. In a short hearing, Pexton, of no fixed address, spoke only to confirm her name and date of birth. Deputy district judge Lee Marklew remanded the 69-year-old in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on 24 June. He told her: 'You will meet your barrister and will be given some advice in the coming weeks. This is an administrative hearing. You will be remanded in custody until then.'
Western Telegraph
5 hours ago
- Western Telegraph
Woman charged over murder of her 69-year-old sister in north London
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. It is understood the two women were sisters. 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. Jennifer Abbott, 69, was known by neighbours for walking her pet corgi (Metropolitan Police/PA) 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, of Gloucester Place, Westminster, is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates' Court on Friday.
Daily Mail
5 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Sister of film director, 69, found dead in her Camden home wrapped in a blanket with tape over her mouth appears in court charged with her murder
The sister of a film director discovered dead in her Camden flat, wrapped in a blanket and with tape over her mouth, has appeared in court charged with her murder. Jennifer Abbott, 69, was found in her north London home on June 13 after not being seen for days. This morning her sister Nancy Pexton, 69, of Westminster, appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court. She did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody ahead of a crown court appearance next week. Officers from the Met Police had been called by the London Ambulance Service to a report of an unresponsive woman in a flat in Mornington Place. Ms Abbott, who was professionally known as Sarah Steinberg, was found wrapped in a blanket with tape over her mouth, neighbours claimed The award-winning director was last seen by neighbours walking her beloved corgi Prince, who was described as 'her life'. Prince was found locked in the bathroom after being on its own for up to three days but survived. A post-mortem examination gave Ms Abbott's cause of death as sharp force trauma. Neighbours said they regularly saw her walking her pet corgi in the area with one describing her as 'exuberant' and 'vivacious'. 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. 'I live right next door to her. She was a friend of mine. I used to walk her dog when she was sick.' Another Neighbour Billie Currie, 63, said: 'She was always walking the dog and was really nice. She was quite reserved but very friendly. A friend had told how Ms Abbott had been in Hollywood earlier in her career 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.' Scotland Yard previously said officers were investigating whether Ms Abbott's death was linked to a diamond-encrusted Rolex missing from her home.
The Independent
5 hours ago
- The Independent
Woman charged over murder of her 69-year-old sister in north London
A woman has been charged with the murder of her 69-year-old sister 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. It is understood the two women were sisters. 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, of Gloucester Place, Westminster, is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates' Court on Friday.
