Monday, 30 May 2022
A man who killed his partner at their home in Clapham after stabbing her more than 60 times has been jailed for 15 years.
29
year old Mark Alexander previously admitted manslaughter on the grounds of
diminished responsibility following the death of Azaria Williams.
Police
were called at 9pm on the 27th of December 2020 after a neighbour
heard screaming at a residential property in Clapham Road.
Officers
found Azaria had been stabbed a number of times and the 26 year old died at the
scene.
A
post-mortem examination found she had been stabbed 63 times and also had
suffered a number of slash injuries.
Detectives
from the Met's Specialist Crime Command began a murder investigation and
Alexander was arrested at the scene.
He
was taken into custody and questioned about his involvement in Azaria's death.
He
told officers Azaria had been stabbed by another man who he believed she was
having an affair with and denied being with her when the attack happened.
Officers
carried out a search of the property and found two knives that were covered in
blood.
Alexander's
DNA was found on both weapons.
The
pair were also caught on CCTV together at a nearby shop around 30 minutes
before the attack happened.
The
evidence officers collected proved Alexander lied about another man being
involved and he was the person responsible for the attack.
He
was charged and remanded in custody.
Detective
Sergeant Jason Crinnion, from the Met's Specialist Crime Command, said: "This
was a vicious act of violence on a defenceless woman who had the rest of her
life ahead of her. My thoughts remain with her family and friends as they
continue to come to terms with her death.
"We
are committed to making London a safer place for women and girls. Our thorough
investigation has resulted in a dangerous man being convicted and this means he
will no longer pose a danger to other women."
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 4:16 pm
