Murdered Woman Found with Throat Cut and Stab Wounds, Court Hears
A court hears details of the brutal murder of Una Crown, found dead in her Wisbech home with stab wounds and a cut throat
Wisbech, UK, Una Crown, David Newton, Murder, Court Case
Wisbech: So, there’s this really tragic case that’s come up in court. A woman named Una Crown was found dead in her home back in January 2013. It’s been a long time, but the details are just coming out now.
She was 86 years old and was discovered with some pretty horrific injuries. Prosecutors say she had stab wounds to her chest and her throat was cut. It’s just heartbreaking. Her body was found by her niece’s husband when he went to pick her up for lunch.
At first, the police didn’t think it was suspicious, which is wild considering how she was found. It wasn’t until a couple of days later that they started treating it as a murder case. The autopsy revealed the cause of death, and it was clear something terrible had happened.
The prosecutor, John Price, made it clear that there’s no doubt she was murdered. The big question now is who did it? They’ve got a suspect, a guy named David Newton, who’s 70 now. He’s accused of breaking into her home and committing the crime.
They found DNA evidence on some nail clippings from Una, which matched Newton’s. It’s pretty damning. The prosecution claims he killed her on the night of January 12 and then tried to cover it up by setting her clothes on fire.
What’s even stranger is that there were no signs of forced entry, and they didn’t find any soot in her lungs, which suggests she wasn’t alive when the fire was set. It’s all so confusing and tragic.
The trial is expected to last a few weeks, and it’s just a reminder of how brutal and senseless violence can be. Everyone’s hoping for justice for Una Crown.