A jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court has returned a guilty verdict against Clifton George, an electrician, for the murder of his partner, Annabel Rook, in north London.

Snaresbrook 刑事法院的陪審團已裁定電工 Clifton George 謀殺其在北倫敦的伴侶 Annabel Rook 罪名成立。

The incident occurred on June 16 of the previous year at the residence of Ms. Rook in Stoke Newington. Following a verbal altercation regarding a concealed matter and the termination of their ten-year domestic partnership, Mr. George subjected Ms. Rook to physical assault, involving punching and strangulation, before inflicting thirty-one stab wounds. Subsequent to the homicide, the defendant initiated a fire in the basement, resulting in a gas canister explosion that caused significant structural damage to the property. Mr. George was discovered by emergency services on the kitchen floor, where he attempted self-harm using glass fragments.

該事件發生於去年 6 月 16 日，地點在 Rook 女士位於 Stoke Newington 的住所。在因一件隱瞞之事而發生口角，以及兩人十年的同居關係結束後，George 先生對 Rook 女士進行肢體暴力，包括拳打與勒頸，隨後造成 31 處刺傷。在謀殺之後，被告在地下室放火，導致一個氣體罐爆炸，造成該房產嚴重的結構損壞。George 先生隨後被緊急救援服務在廚房地板上發現，當時他嘗試使用玻璃碎片自殘。

During the judicial proceedings, the defense asserted a loss of self-control, with Mr. George alleging that Ms. Rook had provoked the attack. However, Mr. Justice Constable KC precluded this defense, citing an overwhelming evidentiary basis for a pattern of disproportionate aggression. Testimony from associates and family members detailed a history of volatility, including incidents of verbal abuse, 'gaslighting,' and physical intimidation. This was further corroborated by digital evidence, including an unsent letter and personal notes authored by Ms. Rook, in which she characterized the relationship as 'not tenable' and described a state of perpetual apprehension.

在司法程序中，辯方主張其失去自我控制，George 先生聲稱是 Rook 女士挑釁了這次攻擊。然而，Constable KC 法官排除了此項辯護，理由是有壓倒性的證據顯示其存在不對等的攻擊模式。來自親友的證詞詳細描述了其性格不穩定的歷史，包括言語虐待、「煤氣燈效 (gaslighting)」及肢體威脅。這進一步由電子證據證實，包括 Rook 女士撰寫但未寄出的信件及個人筆記，她在其中將這段關係描述為「無法維持」，並描述一種持續恐懼的狀態。

Institutional and personal backgrounds were noted during the trial; Ms. Rook was the daughter of a retired Old Bailey judge and a co-founder of the MamaSuze charity. Despite the volatility of the relationship, evidence indicated that Ms. Rook had intended to provide Mr. George with £50,000 to facilitate his relocation upon their separation.

審判期間記錄了相關的機構與個人背景；Rook 女士是一位退休 Old Bailey 法官之女，且為 MamaSuze 慈善機構的共同創辦人。儘管關係不穩定，證據顯示 Rook 女士原意在分居後提供 5 萬英鎊予 George 先生，以方便其搬遷。

Clifton George remains in custody and awaits sentencing by Mr. Justice Constable KC.

Clifton George 仍被拘留，等待 Constable KC 法官的判刑。