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Woman Charged Over Killing of Film Director Tied to Stolen Diamond Rolex

The suspect has been remanded to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court after being charged with Abbott’s murder

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Overview

  • Jennifer Abbott, 69, was found stabbed to death and gagged inside her Camden home on June 13.
  • Investigators believe the theft of Abbott’s diamond-encrusted Rolex watch provided a motive for the attack.
  • Police arrested 66-year-old Nancy Pexton on suspicion of murder on June 19 before formally charging her on June 20.
  • Pexton remains in custody pending her first court hearing as forensic teams continue to review evidence.
  • The Metropolitan Police have urged anyone with information or footage from Mornington Place to come forward.