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Antonio Watt, James Watt, Robert Watt, Nichola Roberts, Natasha Oldfield & Jennifer Smith-Dennis,

 

Victim

Michael Gilbert

 

Kill Total:

1

Kill place:

Kill date:

Abbot 21st Jan 2009

Victim(s):

Michael Gilbert

Date of Birth:

Nichola Roberts - 1989

Natasha Oldfield - 1981

Antonio Watt - 1939

James Watt - 1983

Robert Watt - 1990

Jennifer Smith-Dennis - 1952

Marital Status:

AKA:

Blue Lagoon

Occupation:

 

This is one of the most difficult cases have ever tried to write up.

The press and TV seem to be confused too.

The Watt family seems to be dad - Antonio, Sons Peter, Colin, Robert, James, and some more.

I believe there are 2 or 3 brothers but the reporting gives them different names every time they report. If you know, please let me know.

 

Michael Gilbert was in a children's home with James Watt.  He then went to live with the Watt family in Luton.

He was treated as a slave, and frequently beaten.


Wednesday 21st January 2009, Michael Gilberts body found at the Watt family home in Luton.

James and Robert Watt, with Natasha Oldfield, and Nichola Roberts proceeded to cut off his head, and dismember the rest of his body, his torso was dumped in the lake.

 

Sunday 10th May 2009, Michael Gilbert's torso was found in a wheelbarrow weighed down by paving slabs, discovered in The "Blue Lagoon" Lake in Arlesey Bedfordshire, just 14 miles from Luton.

 

 

Tuesday 23rd February 2010, Luton Crown Court was told that five members of the Watt family from Luton and two girlfriends killed and then cut up the body of Michael Gilbert, and dumped him in the Blue Lagoon Lake in Arlesey in January 2009.

The charges were as follows:-

 

Nichola Roberts, of Burford Close, Luton, is charged with murder, familial homicide and perverting the course of justice. She pleads not guilty

Natasha Oldfield, of Chertsey Close, Luton, is charged with murder, familial homicide and perverting the course of justice. Pleads not guilty.

James Watt, of Chertsey Close, Luton, is charged with murder and perverting the course of justice.  James Watt admits a charge of familial homicide - causing or allowing the death. He also admits conspiring to pervert the course of justice.

Robert Watt, of Chertsey Close, Luton, is charged with murder and familial homicide.  Robert Watt pleads not guilty to familial homicide.


Antonio Watt, of Chertsey Close, Luton, is charged with familial homicide and perverting the course of justice. Plead not guilty to familial homicide and perverting the course of justice.

Jennifer Smith-Dennis, of Chertsey Close, Luton, is charged with familial homicide and two counts of perverting the course of justice.

Plead not guilty to familial homicide and perverting the course of justice

 

Wednesday 31st March 2010, The judge has ordered the jury to fins Robert Watt Not guilty of murder of manslaughter as there is insufficient evidence.

However, he still stand accused of familial homicide.

 

 

Luton Crown Court

Prosecutor Stuart Trimmer QC

 

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