John Jessop and Clair. File Photo. Source: Twitter

Nottinghamshire (UK): A bitter ex rode 17 miles by bicycle to the agricultural cottage of a mother-of-three earlier than fatally stabbing her as a result of she broke up with him on account of ‘age gap’.

Following the assault on Clair Ablewhite (47), John Jessop (26), rode again to his hometown in Newark of Nottinghamshire.

As per the experiences, the incident occurred on February 25, 2022. Jessop was arrested months later after which he was placed on a trial at Nottingham Crown Court the place the choose sentenced him for life on Wednesday.

Clair was discovered lifeless, a day after the assault, by her father when he went to her cottage within the village of Colston Bassett on after a buddy expressed concern about her well-being.

Investigators informed Jessop at the moment, was having fun with a pint with associates at a pub.

Police experiences says, Clair, an expert canine walker, was found lifeless in her pyjamas, and the one data out there to detectives on the time was grainy CCTV of a person sporting a hoody, which was offered by her neighbour.

The solely evident was a bloody shoeprint, no proof of a homicide weapon or DNA, cops informed media.

Officers, nonetheless, later got here throughout Clair’s telephone from a stream close by which gave them entry to messages that exposed Clair had been utilizing a relationship web site and had lengthy chats with Jessop.

Insp Mel Crutchley of Nottingham Police defined the significance of the CCTV footage throughout the trials at Nottingham Crown Court.

“Jessop had been in an intimate relationship with Clair from September 2021 which had ended on February 19, 2022, mainly due to concern over the age difference,” mentioned the detective, including that it was additionally evident from the chats that he had been at Clair’s home a number of instances throughout the six weeks she had resided there.

The detective additionally thanked the neighbor of Clair who reportedly travelled from France solely to verify the CCTV footage. This was the identical footage during which investigators first noticed the killer in a hoodie.

The detective informed media that Jessop confirmed no regret for what he did to Clair all through the investigation.

“He consistently provided ‘no comment’ in interview and offered up no apology,” the detective informed media.

As per court docket doc pleaded responsible to homicide at a earlier listening to and was sentenced on Wednesday.

Nottingham Crown Court was informed that he stabbed Clair with a knife after relentlessly punching her which finally led to her ‘tragic’ dying.

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