Overview

• Mugurel Nica, 51, was convicted at Southwark Crown Court on September 16 and sentenced on October 1 to life imprisonment with a 21-year minimum term.
• Police were called by a family member at 1:40 a.m. on February 28 to the couple’s home on Jubilee Road in Perivale, where officers performed CPR and arrested Nica as Ana Maria died at the scene.
• Prosecutors said he inflicted 12 stab wounds and used two knives, with the court noting 14 separate wounds during the attack.
• The court heard Nica had warned in April 2023 that the relationship would end with one person in the grave, a threat the judge referenced at sentencing.
• Detectives described Ana Maria as a victim of severe domestic abuse who leaves four children, and police urged anyone at risk to seek support.