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KARL OAKLEY

Kill Total:

1

Kill place:

Luton, Bedfordshire

Kill date:

21 February 2009

Victim(s):

Taylor Burrows

Date of Birth:

1986

Marital Status:

Single

AKA:

Occupation:


21st February 2009, Taylor's former boyfriend Karl Oakley entered the family house in Enderby Road Luton, getting a knife from the kitchen he went upstairs and stabbed his former girlfriend.

Miss Burrows crumpled to the floor and Oakley then continued stabbing her repeatedly about the head, arms and body, stabbing her more than 30 times, he the fled the scene leaving her to die.

The previous day Oakley had been seen by a community psychiatric nurse after his mother had reported his behaviour. he was known to have a personality disorder. 
 

Thursday 12th March 2009, Oakley was charged with the murder at Luton Crown Court.

 

Friday 18th December 2009, Oakley found guilty of manslaughter, his plea was changed from murder to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

He was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 15 years.

 

Luton Crown Court

Prosecutor Beverley Cripps

Judge John Bevan QC

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