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The Independent
26 minutes ago
- The Independent
Man found guilty of murder and rape of ex-fiancee at luxury hotel
A man has been found guilty of murdering his ex-fiancee at a luxury hotel in Surrey last year. James Cartwright, 61, stood trial at Guildford Crown Court accused of killing 54-year-old Samantha Mickleburgh, whose body was found at the five-star Pennyhill Park Hotel in Bagshot on April 14 last year. The mother-of-two, from Axminster in Devon, had agreed to stay in a twin room with Cartwright – her former fiance – because she 'didn't want him to feel lonely' on his birthday, the jury was told. He phoned 999 at around 8.30am the next morning claiming he had discovered her dead beside him in bed. On Thursday, a jury unanimously convicted him of murder and rape but acquitted him of controlling or coercive behaviour. Ms Mickleburgh's loved ones cried in court after the verdicts were read out and hugged each other after the hearing. Mr Justice Murray set the sentencing date for August 8 and told the defendant: 'You have been found guilty of the murder and rape of Samantha Mickleburgh. 'You are remanded in custody to await the sentencing hearing. 'You may now go down.' Cartwright, who did not visibly react as the jury gave its verdicts, told the judge 'thank you' before leaving the dock. During the trial, jurors were told that Cartwright had lent Ms Mickleburgh tens of thousands of pounds to help renovate a property she had bought in early 2023. He claimed she owed him around £100,000 at the time of her death. The pair lived together and got engaged later that year, with Cartwright proposing on a beach during a holiday. He told the court the proposal was met with 'an immediate and emphatic yes' and described their relationship at the time as 'extremely amicable and friendly and loving'. But the relationship began to break down when Cartwright discovered 'highly sexual' messages from Ms Mickleburgh's former partner on her phone and later on her laptop. On October 2, he confronted her and admitted standing in front of her car to stop her leaving their home following an argument. 'She got into her car. It was clear that she was going to drive away,' he told the court. 'I pulled (the gate) to prevent the car from leaving. 'She chose to drive through the gate and onto the road, so I had to put myself in front of the car to stop her leaving, because the gate hadn't worked.' Cartwright said he was embarrassed by his behaviour and later apologised. Although the pair continued to live together until February 2024 and remained physically intimate, he said he no longer trusted her. Around two weeks before moving out, he found further messages between Ms Mickleburgh and her ex-partner but chose not to confront her. Instead, he said he asked if they had been in touch, and she denied it – something he described as 'almost terminal on my part'. Following their separation, Cartwright began speaking to other women on the dating app Bumble and told one that the upcoming dinner with his ex had 'the feel of a final farewell'. Another message described it as 'the last goodbye'. Cartwright said he had not yet met the women in person and was only seeking 'companionship' and 'friendship'. The defendant, of no fixed address, told the court he had been married and divorced three times and had three adult daughters.
Telegraph
27 minutes ago
- Telegraph
It's time Labour told us: whose side are they on?
There are two ways the Government could have chosen to deal with the mass migration crisis (and it is a crisis). It could have taken voters' concerns seriously. It could have tried to understand and empathise with the concerns of those who are angry at the use of local hotels for housing asylum seekers who should surely have claimed asylum in France when they had the chance. It could even have shared the anger of parents in Southport last summer – not the anger displayed in response to the riots or the demonstrations. Rather, ministers could have echoed the rage felt by residents who had just been told about the murders of three young girls. Instead, ministers adopted a different approach. As revealed by The Telegraph, the focus of government activity was apparently less about addressing the public's concern over immigration and more about targeting social media posts that criticised migrant hotels or complained of 'two-tier policing'. It has been revealed – courtesy of a US congressional committee rather than Whitehall sources – that civil servants working for the technology secretary, Peter Kyle, flagged videos with 'concerning narratives' to social media giants including TikTok, warning that they were 'exacerbating tensions' on the streets. But you know what is even more likely to exacerbate tensions on Britain's streets than a TikTok video? The maintained presence of 'asylum seekers' from developing countries whose cultural values are sometimes at odds with Western liberal values. Which is more damaging to the fabric of our society, the accusation on social media that police officers deal more harshly with some protesters than others, even if their actions are the same, or the Afghan rapist who blamed cultural and language differences between him and his victim? The leaked emails from the Government's National Security and Online Information Team (NSOIT) were centred on last year's protests following the killings in Southport. It's possible the same unit was back on the case during the recent demonstrations at an asylum hotel in Epping, around which police had to erect a ring of steel in order to protect guests from the anger of protesters. But to what extent did ministers seek to understand the rage felt by parents following the revelation that an Ethiopian asylum seeker at the hotel had been reportedly charged with sexually assaulting a schoolgirl just days after arriving in the UK? Were they more concerned about the damaging narrative of the event as portrayed on social media? Ministers still seem not to have got the message. When foreign, undocumented, unvetted young men are placed in any local community, residents' fear and suspicion is an inevitable consequence that must be acknowledged and addressed, not suppressed. Where evidence emerges of sexual assault by one of those young men, public outrage is a natural response. The days of not looking back in anger are far behind us. Silencing critical voices is not only anti-democratic, it is positively harmful and destructive to the social contract. Rather than risk its total destruction, the Government needs to repair it. It could start by reassuring the country whose side it is actually on.
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Emmerdale's Robert Sugden batters brother John to the ground with a wrench in brutal attack - with life-changing consequences
Thursday's episode of Emmerdale saw Robert Sugden batter his brother John to the ground with a wrench in a brutal attack - and there sounds like there will be life-changing consequences. As viewers will know, Robert (Ryan Hawley) shocked the village when he made a shock return back in May when he gatecrashed his ex Aaron Dingle's (Danny Miller) wedding to his long-lost brother John (Oliver Farnworth). Back in 2019, Robert was sent to prison for accidentally killing Wendy Posner's (Susan Cookson) son Lee (Kris Mochrie) after raping his sister Victoria Barton (Isabel Hodgins). But since his return the siblings haven't seen eye to eye. During the most recent instalment of the ITV soap (31 July 2025), Robert tried to provoke a reaction from John. John tried to ignore him, but things got very heated after their sister Victoria tried to get to the bottom of what was going on. To make matters worse, it was revealed that Robert was involved in the recent break-in at Moira Dingle's farm, Butler's Farm. So this meant that nobody was impressed with Robert's actions - so much so that his former flame Aaron told him that he needs to leave the village for good. And a smug John told him that he thinks that he needs to seek medical help. But that led them on to have a very heated confrontation out in the street. A very happy John wanted to rub it into Robert's face that nobody is impressed with him at the moment. That riled up his brother and led them on to get into a physical fight. Robert got out a wrench and knocked his brother to the ground. But what will the repercussions of Robert's actions be? But what will the repercussions of Robert's actions be? Will he end up in prison AGAIN? Or will he feel guilty and want to make amends with his brother? Will he end up in prison AGAIN? Or will he feel guilty and want to make amends with his brother? Robert first appeared in the dales back in the 80s. He was first played by Richard Smith, followed by Christopher Smith. Between 2001 and 2009 Karl Davies portrayed the character. But Ryan has played Robert since 2014. Robert returned to Emmerdale earlier this year and he revealed the extreme lengths they took on keeping his storyline under wraps. Speaking to The Mirror about his epic return, he said: 'The secret is out today! 'My character is returning permanently and not just for Aaron and John's wedding. I am back for good, and I am so excited to be playing Robert again.' The star has been living in Brazil with his family over the past year and never thought it was the 'right time' to reprise his role. But something had changed to make him return. And the show pulled out all the stops to make sure that the return was a surprise and kept under wraps for as long as possible. He explained: 'My scripts have had Marco on them, rather than Robert, and so much effort has been put into it. 'I have been coming in via a secret entrance, so nobody could see me arrive, and it has been very hush, hush. 'I have also got driven in by one of our very trusted esteemed transport seniors to make sure it stayed a secret, and so much hard work has been put into it logistically.' Emmerdale airs on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.
