Electrician guilty of murdering partner and blowing up their London home
Key takeaways
- A court artist drawing of Clifton George (left) appearing at London's Snaresbrook crown court.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA man who fatally stabbed his partner and then set off a gas explosion at their north-east London home last summer has been found guilty of her murder.
- Clifton George, 45, had denied murdering Annabel Rook, a 46-year-old charity founder, during an argument at their home in Stoke Newington, on 17 June 2025.
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A court artist drawing of Clifton George (left) appearing at London's Snaresbrook crown court. Photograph: Elizabeth Cook/Elizabeth Cook/PAView image in fullscreen. A court artist drawing of Clifton George (left) appearing at London's Snaresbrook crown court. Photograph: Elizabeth Cook/Elizabeth Cook/PAUK criminal justice Electrician guilty of murdering partner and blowing up their London home Clifton George convicted of fatally stabbing charity worker Annabel Rook after she tried to end relationship
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA man who fatally stabbed his partner and then set off a gas explosion at their north-east London home last summer has been found guilty of her murder.
Clifton George, 45, had denied murdering Annabel Rook, a 46-year-old charity founder, during an argument at their home in Stoke Newington, on 17 June 2025. He admitted her manslaughter.