Overview

• Rachel Dixon, 49, was found fatally injured at her home on Skelmersdale Road in Clacton on March 21 and died at the scene despite emergency services’ efforts.
• Essex Police’s serious crime directorate led by Detective Chief Inspector Greg Wood arrested Oliver Grange at the property and launched a domestic homicide inquiry.
• A coroner’s inquest later confirmed that Dixon died from multiple stab wounds.
• Grange appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on June 26 and entered a guilty plea to the murder charge.
• Dixon’s family described her as a beloved daughter, sister, mother and auntie and have appealed for privacy as they mourn.