Man fatally stabbed partner and tried to blow up their London home, court hears
Key takeaways
- Rook was the co-founder of a London-based social enterprise called Mama Suze, which supports refugee and migrant women.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA woman was fatally stabbed by her partner before he triggered a gas explosion at their east London home last summer, a court has heard.
- Clifton George, 45, is accused of murdering 46-year-old Annabel Rook during an argument at their home in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, on 17 June 2025.
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Rook was the co-founder of a London-based social enterprise called Mama Suze, which supports refugee and migrant women. Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PARook was the co-founder of a London-based social enterprise called Mama Suze, which supports refugee and migrant women. Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PAUK news Man fatally stabbed partner and tried to blow up their London home, court hears Clifton George admits manslaughter but denies murder of Annabel Rook, whom he stabbed at least 22 times
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA woman was fatally stabbed by her partner before he triggered a gas explosion at their east London home last summer, a court has heard.
Clifton George, 45, is accused of murdering 46-year-old Annabel Rook during an argument at their home in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, on 17 June 2025.