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05/03/2008
Man Found Guilty Of 'First Date' Murder
A man has been found guilty of murdering a woman on his first date with her.
Fitness instructor Karl Taylor, 27, of Covent Garden, central London had denied murdering Kate Beagley in May last year.
The 32-year-old Centrica manager from Walton-on-Thames in Surrey was not seen again after meeting Taylor for a drink.
Her naked body was found four days later, dumped in nettles in Oxhey Wood in Hertfordshire. She had 31 stab wounds to her face and neck. Taylor had driven her body there in her grey VW Gold car, which Taylor later stole.
Taylor had told the Old Bailey that Miss Beagley had committed suicide in front him using a knife he had dropped.
However, the prosecution said that he had taken a knife with him on the date and attacked Miss Beagley as they sat on a park bench at a beauty spot overlooking the River Thames in Richmond, southwest London. Taylor then attacked Miss Beagley when she refused to hand over the keys to her car, before dumping her clothing and unwanted belongings on the M1 and returning to London, where he later sold her mobile phone to a friend, the court heard.
Taylor has been sentenced to life imprisonment and will have to serve at least 30 years.
(KMcA/JM)
Fitness instructor Karl Taylor, 27, of Covent Garden, central London had denied murdering Kate Beagley in May last year.
The 32-year-old Centrica manager from Walton-on-Thames in Surrey was not seen again after meeting Taylor for a drink.
Her naked body was found four days later, dumped in nettles in Oxhey Wood in Hertfordshire. She had 31 stab wounds to her face and neck. Taylor had driven her body there in her grey VW Gold car, which Taylor later stole.
Taylor had told the Old Bailey that Miss Beagley had committed suicide in front him using a knife he had dropped.
However, the prosecution said that he had taken a knife with him on the date and attacked Miss Beagley as they sat on a park bench at a beauty spot overlooking the River Thames in Richmond, southwest London. Taylor then attacked Miss Beagley when she refused to hand over the keys to her car, before dumping her clothing and unwanted belongings on the M1 and returning to London, where he later sold her mobile phone to a friend, the court heard.
Taylor has been sentenced to life imprisonment and will have to serve at least 30 years.
(KMcA/JM)
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Killer Wrote 'Confession Letter' To Victim's Father
The killer of Kate Beagley wrote a letter to her father in which he confessed to killing her, according to reports. Fitness instructor Karl Taylor, 27, from Covent Garden, central London, was jailed for a minimum of 30 years yesterday for the murder of the 32-year-old Centrica manager in May last year.
Killer Wrote 'Confession Letter' To Victim's Father
The killer of Kate Beagley wrote a letter to her father in which he confessed to killing her, according to reports. Fitness instructor Karl Taylor, 27, from Covent Garden, central London, was jailed for a minimum of 30 years yesterday for the murder of the 32-year-old Centrica manager in May last year.
25 September 2007
Man Remanded Over Date Murder
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman he asked out on a date. Twenty-seven-year-old Karl Taylor, a fitness trainer and football coach, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Kate Beagley during an appearance via video link at the Old Bailey on Tuesday. Miss Beagley, 32, from Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, disappeared in June.
Man Remanded Over Date Murder
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman he asked out on a date. Twenty-seven-year-old Karl Taylor, a fitness trainer and football coach, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Kate Beagley during an appearance via video link at the Old Bailey on Tuesday. Miss Beagley, 32, from Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, disappeared in June.
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Three arrests made in Damilola Taylor murder case
Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of schoolboy Damilola Taylor, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed. The men were arrested on January 5 and are being held for questioning at a south London police station.
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09 April 2008
Murdered Damilola's Mother Dies
Gloria Taylor, the mother of murdered Damilola Taylor, has died following a suspected heart attack. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said that Mrs Taylor, 57, was taken to hospital after she collapsed while out walking with her husband in Shooters Hill, south east London on Wednesday night. She was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at hospital.
Murdered Damilola's Mother Dies
Gloria Taylor, the mother of murdered Damilola Taylor, has died following a suspected heart attack. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said that Mrs Taylor, 57, was taken to hospital after she collapsed while out walking with her husband in Shooters Hill, south east London on Wednesday night. She was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at hospital.
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