A 47-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering his wife and daughter at their home in Great Waldingfield last autumn.
Peter Nash strangled Jillu, 43, to death over her "infidelity" and fatally stabbed Louise, 12, before trying to kill himself.
Emergency Service discovered the crime on September 8, 2022, after a man who was in a relationship with Jillu could not establish contact with her.
Firefighters entered the house and found Jillu and Louise dead and Nash lying on a bed holding a knife.
Nash, who sustained several self-inflicted stab wounds, pleaded not guilty to the charges of murder, claiming he ‘lawfully killed’ his wife and daughter. Justifying his actions based on his interpretation of common law, property, and marriage vows, he claimed what happened to them was "logical".
He told the court that he had confronted Jillu when he found another man’s photograph with her and strangled her for 5–10 minutes until she died. The offender then stuffed a t-shirt into her mouth. An hour later, he killed his daughter, believing she was his ‘property’ and he did it to protect her because he did not trust anyone else to look after her. Louise had complex care needs as she was non-verbal and diagnosed as autistic.
Ipswich Crown Court on Friday (12) found him guilty of two counts of murder, following a four-week trial.
The jury took a little more than two hours to deliver their unanimous guilty verdict.
Nash has been remanded in custody and his sentencing hearing will take place on Wednesday (17).
Great Waldingfield man convicted of murdering wife, daughter
Peter Nash strangled Jillu, 43, to death over her “infidelity” and fatally stabbed Louise, 12, before trying to kill himself
Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in northwest of London, in July 2024. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Crossbow murderer found guilty of raping ex-girlfriend
A 26-YEAR-OLD man who murdered three women in a crossbow and stabbing attack has been found guilty of raping one of them, his ex-girlfriend, a British court ruled on Thursday.
Kyle Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in Bushey, northwest of London, in July 2024.
The attack led to a manhunt before Clifford was found injured hours later in a north London cemetery.
A jury at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday convicted Clifford of raping 25-year-old Louise Hunt before killing her.
His sentencing for all the crimes is scheduled for Tuesday.
Clifford had admitted to murdering Carol Hunt, 61, and her daughters Louise and Hannah, 28. He had also pleaded guilty to charges of false imprisonment and possessing offensive weapons but denied raping Louise.
During the trial, the court heard that after killing Carol Hunt, Clifford waited for an hour before attacking Louise, tying her up, raping her, and then killing her with a crossbow. He later killed Hannah when she returned home from work.
The prosecution described Clifford, a former soldier, as committing a "violent, sexual act of spite" and said he was "enraged" after Louise ended their 18-month relationship. They told the court that he had "carefully planned" the attack.
Less than 24 hours before the killings, Clifford had searched for a podcast by social media influencer Andrew Tate, according to the prosecution. They argued that the murders were driven by the "violent misogyny promoted" by Tate.
Justice Joel Bennathan called Clifford’s crimes "dreadful" and "almost unspeakable".
(With inputs from AFP)