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Woman killed by partner at home in London feared ‘he was on the warpath’, court hears
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Woman killed by partner at home in London feared ‘he was on the warpath’, court hears

The Guardian · May 7, 2026, 6:17 PM

Key takeaways

  • Annabel Rook told her father that Clifton George, 45, would fly into rages and described living with him as like ‘walking on eggshells’.
  • Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe co-founder of a social enterprise who was fatally stabbed by her partner said he was “on the warpath” shortly before she died, in a voice message that was played during a murder trial.
  • Clifton George, 45, is accused of murdering 46-year-old Annabel Rook during an argument at their home in north London last June.

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Annabel Rook told her father that Clifton George, 45, would fly into rages and described living with him as like ‘walking on eggshells’. Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PAAnnabel Rook told her father that Clifton George, 45, would fly into rages and described living with him as like ‘walking on eggshells’. Photograph: Metropolitan Police/PAUK news Woman killed by partner at home in London feared ‘he was on the warpath’, court hears Weeks before her death, Annabel Rook, 46, from Stoke Newington, left her sister a voice message about Clifton George’s abusive behaviour

Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe co-founder of a social enterprise who was fatally stabbed by her partner said he was “on the warpath” shortly before she died, in a voice message that was played during a murder trial.

Clifton George, 45, is accused of murdering 46-year-old Annabel Rook during an argument at their home in north London last June.

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