2 h. ago Woman, 69, accused of murdering her film director sister at home near Regent’s Park

Corgi owner Jennifer Abbott, 69, was discovered in her north London home by her niece and neighbours who broke her door down

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3 h. ago 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 found dead in her Camden flat this morning appeared in court charged with her murder. 

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4 h. ago Woman charged with murder of film director sister in missing Rolex case

Jennifer Abbott, aged 69, was pronounced dead at her home in Camden on Friday evening

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7 h. ago Woman, 69, charged with murder of film director found stabbed at home near Regent’s Park

Corgi owner Jennifer Abbott, 69, discovered by her niece and neighbours who broke her door down

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8 h. ago Woman charged with murder of film director in missing Rolex case

Jennifer Abbott, aged 69, was pronounced dead at her home in Camden on Friday evening

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8 h. ago Woman charged with murder of film director found dead at London home

Jennifer Abbott was found with stab wounds and pronounced dead at her home in Camden on Friday evening

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8 h. ago Jennifer Abbott: Woman charged with murder of filmmaker in Camden flat

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9 h. ago Pensioner, 69, is charged with the murder of film director Jennifer Abbott in her Camden house

A 69-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of award-winning film director Jennifer Abbot in her Camden flat.

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9 h. ago Woman, 66, charged with murder of film director found stabbed at home near Regent’s Park

Corgi owner Jennifer Abbott, 69, discovered by her niece and neighbours who broke her door down

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24 h. ago Woman, 66, held on suspicion of murder after London death of film director

Jennifer Abbott, 69, found dead with tape over her mouth in Camden flat and police say missing Rolex could be linked to stabbingA 66-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a film director was found dead at home in north London with tape over her mouth.The body of Jennifer Abbott, 69, who was known professionally as Sarah Steinberg, was discovered in her Camden flat on 13 June. She was last seen three days earlier, walking her pet corgi nearby. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Woman, 66, arrested over murder of film director, 69, found dead in her flat with 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 was stabbed to death in her council flat.

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51 h. ago Manhunt after woman, 69, is murdered in London home 'for her diamond encrusted Rolex watch'

Police have launched a manhunt after a woman was murdered in her home and a diamond encrusted Rolex watch was missing from the property.

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4 d. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson intended to kill lunch guests and thought cancer lie ‘would die with them’, prosecution says

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder following a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow liveTears, disagreements and dried mushrooms: how Erin Patterson responded over eight days in the witness boxWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRogers says Patterson chose the meal for the lunch and was responsible for selecting the ingredients.Rogers says the recipe from the RecipeTin Eats book, which Patterson told police she used for the beef wellington did not call for “multiple individual” pasties. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Australia mushroom trial live: evidence concludes in Erin Patterson’s triple murder trial after weeks of testimony from witnesses

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder after a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow liveWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProsecutor Nanette Rogers SC turns to evidence about factory resets performed on the mobile referred to as “Phone B”. The court previously heard four resets – one in February 2023 and three in August 2023 – were performed on the phone that Erin Patterson provided to police during the search on 5 August 2023. Rogers says one of these resets were done when she was left alone to call a lawyer while police searched Patterson’s Leongatha home. Patterson rejects this and says she phoned a lawyer at 2pm. Rogers says Patterson performed the three factory resets after the lunch to “conceal” the contents on Phone B. Patterson rejects this. Rogers then turns to her final points in the cross-ex...

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9 d. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson denies foraging death caps two hours before buying dehydrator

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder after a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow live‘You knew how suspicious it would look’: Erin Patterson makes series of denials in tense cross-examinationErin Patterson questioned over what her children ate the day after fatal lunchProsecutor Nanette Rogers SC begins to ask Erin Patterson about evidence regarding what her children ate the day after the lunch. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson tells court she thought beef wellington recipe was ‘the perfect dish’ for dried mushrooms

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder after a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow live‘You knew how suspicious it would look’: Erin Patterson makes series of denials in tense cross-examinationErin Patterson questioned over what her children ate the day after fatal lunchProsecutor Nanette Rogers SC begins to ask Erin Patterson about evidence regarding what her children ate the day after the lunch. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson denies she was using time between hospital visits to ‘cover her tracks’

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder following a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow liveProsecutor Nanette Rogers SC says Erin Patterson’s son gave evidence that she did not tell him she was sick on the day of the lunch.“I don’t know if I did or I didn’t,” Patterson says.The first thing he said to me was something like: I’ve got a sore tummy.How could I? It’s vomit. Unless you can see a bean or a piece of corn. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson says she felt anxious at hospital that doctors suspected death cap mushroom poisoning

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder following a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow liveProsecutor Nanette Rogers SC says Erin Patterson’s son gave evidence that she did not tell him she was sick on the day of the lunch.“I don’t know if I did or I didn’t,” Patterson says.The first thing he said to me was something like: I’ve got a sore tummy.How could I? It’s vomit. Unless you can see a bean or a piece of corn. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Australia mushroom trial live: Erin Patterson repeatedly accused of lying about beef wellington lunch in tense cross examination

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder following a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow liveProsecutor Nanette Rogers SC says Erin Patterson’s son gave evidence that she did not tell him she was sick on the day of the lunch.“I don’t know if I did or I didn’t,” Patterson says.The first thing he said to me was something like: I’ve got a sore tummy.How could I? It’s vomit. Unless you can see a bean or a piece of corn. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Woman, 70, charged with murder after 'lovely man' with 'big heart' found dead

Police said the injuries he sustained were 'suspicious'

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