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KARL OAKLEY

 


Name:

Karl Oakley

AKA:

 

D.O.B.

1983
Kill Total: 1

Kill date:

21 February 2009

Kill Place:

Luton, Bedfordshire

Status:

Single

Occupation:

 

Victim:

Taylor Burrows
D.O.B. 1990

 


 

Court:

Luton Crown Court

Judge:

John Bevan QC

Prosecution:

Beverley Cripps

Defence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

FACTFILE

 

21st February 2009, Taylor Burrows' 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 then 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, Karl Oakley, of Trent road, Luton,  was charged with the murder at Luton Crown Court.

 

Tuesday 1st September 2009, Oakley found guilty of manslaughter, his plea was changed from murder to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Sentencing was deferred to allow for psychiatric reports.

 

3rd November 2009, He was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 15 years.

 

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