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Man who murdered partner and blew up home jailed
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- Adriana Elgueta London Family handout Annabel Rook was killed by her partner after she tried to end their 10-year relationship.
- Clifton George, 45, attacked mother-of-two Annabel Rook after she tried to end their 10-year relationship.
- He punched and tried to strangle the 46-year-old before stabbing her 31 times.
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Adriana Elgueta London Family handout Annabel Rook was killed by her partner after she tried to end their 10-year relationship. A man who murdered his partner before blowing up their home in a gas explosion has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years.
Clifton George, 45, attacked mother-of-two Annabel Rook after she tried to end their 10-year relationship.
He punched and tried to strangle the 46-year-old before stabbing her 31 times. Rook was found dead at the house they shared on Dumont Road in Stoke Newington, north London, in the early hours of 17 June 2025.
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