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Scottish Sun
24-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Woman ‘knifed film director sister to death & taped mouth shut before cops arrested her with victim's diamond Rolex'
Victim discovered in flat three days after she was last seen SIBLING 'MURDER' Woman 'knifed film director sister to death & taped mouth shut before cops arrested her with victim's diamond Rolex' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A WOMAN knifed her film director sister to death before she was arrested with the victim's missing diamond Rolex, a court heard. Nancy Pexton, 69, is accused of murdering Jennifer Abbott Dauward, known as Sarah Steinberg, at her flat in Camden, North London. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 5 Nancy Pexton, left, with her sister Jennifer Abbott Credit: Central News 5 Jennifer's Rolex was missing from her wrist, a court heard The 69-year-old had last been seen alive on CCTV on June 10 walking her beloved pet Corgi. She was discovered on the floor of her living room three days later partially covered with a blanket and with black tape on her mouth, the Old Bailey heard. A post-mortem examination found the cause of death was a sharp trauma to the neck with eight stab wounds identified Prosecutor Ben Holt said the evidence suggested the tape was "applied after the fatal injuries". The court was told Jennifer would usually wear a Rolex and a Cartier bracelet but when her body was found, the watch was not there. The Rolex was found in Pexton's bag when she was arrested on June 18, Mr Holt said. Pexton spoke only to confirm her identity during the hearing today. Pexton was remanded into custody to next appear for a plea hearing on September 9. A provisional trial was set to take place at the Old Bailey from April 7 next year. Pictures on her Facebook show Jennifer rubbing shoulders with celebs, including Paris Hilton. She also ran a film production company and made a documentary called Gods of War. 5 Pexton is accused of murdering her sister three days before her body was found Credit: Central News 5 Jennifer pictured with Paris Hilton Credit: Facebook
The Irish Sun
24-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Woman ‘knifed film director sister to death & taped mouth shut before cops arrested her with victim's diamond Rolex'
A WOMAN knifed her film director sister to death before she was arrested with the victim's missing diamond Rolex, a court heard. Nancy Pexton, 69, is accused of murdering Jennifer Abbott Dauward, known as Sarah Steinberg, at her flat in Camden, North London. 5 Nancy Pexton, left, with her sister Jennifer Abbott Credit: Central News 5 Jennifer's Rolex was missing from her wrist, a court heard The 69-year-old had last been seen alive on CCTV on June 10 walking her beloved pet Corgi. She was discovered on the floor of her living room three days later partially covered with a blanket and with black tape on her mouth, the Old Bailey heard. A post-mortem examination found the cause of death was a sharp trauma to the neck with eight stab wounds identified Prosecutor Ben Holt said the evidence suggested the tape was "applied after the fatal injuries". Read more news The court was told Jennifer would usually wear a Rolex and a Cartier bracelet but when her body was found, the watch was not there. The Rolex was found in Pexton's bag when she was arrested on June 18, Mr Holt said. Pexton spoke only to confirm her identity during the hearing today. Pexton was remanded into custody to next appear for a plea hearing on September 9. Most read in The Sun A provisional trial was set to take place at the Old Bailey from April 7 next year. Pictures on her Facebook show Jennifer rubbing shoulders with celebs, including Paris Hilton. She also ran a film production company and made a documentary called Gods of War. 5 Pexton is accused of murdering her sister three days before her body was found Credit: Central News 5 Jennifer pictured with Paris Hilton Credit: Facebook 5 Forensics teams spotted at Jennifer's home earlier this week Credit: PA
The Sun
24-06-2025
- The Sun
Woman ‘knifed film director sister to death & taped mouth shut before cops arrested her with victim's diamond Rolex'
A WOMAN knifed her film director sister to death before she was arrested with the victim's missing diamond Rolex, a court heard. Nancy Pexton, 69, is accused of murdering Jennifer Abbott Dauward, known as Sarah Steinberg, at her flat in Camden, North London. 5 The 69-year-old had last been seen alive on CCTV on June 10 walking her beloved pet Corgi. She was discovered on the floor of her living room three days later partially covered with a blanket and with black tape on her mouth, the Old Bailey heard. A post-mortem examination found the cause of death was a sharp trauma to the neck with eight stab wounds identified Prosecutor Ben Holt said the evidence suggested the tape was "applied after the fatal injuries". The court was told Jennifer would usually wear a Rolex and a Cartier bracelet but when her body was found, the watch was not there. The Rolex was found in Pexton's bag when she was arrested on June 18, Mr Holt said. Pexton spoke only to confirm her identity during the hearing today. Pexton was remanded into custody to next appear for a plea hearing on September 9. A provisional trial was set to take place at the Old Bailey from April 7 next year. Pictures on her Facebook show Jennifer rubbing shoulders with celebs, including Paris Hilton. She also ran a film production company and made a documentary called Gods of War. 5 5
Daily Mirror
20-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Woman charged with murder of filmmaker stabbed to death in London flat
A woman has been charged with murder after filmmaker Jennifer Abbott was found stabbed to death in her London flat. Nancy Pexton, 69, has been charged with murdering Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg, who was found dead at her flat in Camden last Friday (June 13), the Metropolitan Police said. Ms Abbott was found by her niece and neighbours, who broke her door down after her family had not heard from her for several days. A post-mortem examination gave the cause of death as sharp force trauma. Pexton is due to appear at Highbury Magistrates' Court on Friday. Ms Abbot had worked in the creative industries and was known as a popular member of her community. She was often seen walking her corgi around the local Camden area. She won an award for a documentary called 'Gods of War' and a glamorous picture shows her collecting a trophy at a ceremony.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Yahoo
Woman, 66, arrested on suspicion of 'Rolex' murder of film director in London home
A woman has been arrested on suspcion of murder after an award-winning film director was found stabbed to death in her flat near Regent's Park. The body of Jennifer Abbott was discovered in her home in Mornington Place in Camden at 6pm on Friday with tape over her mouth. Scotland Yard believe the 69-year-old could have been targeted for her diamond encrusted Rolex watch that was missing from her home. The Met Police said a 66-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday, 18 June on suspicion of her murder. She remained in police custody on Thursday. A post-mortem examination, which took place on Sunday, 15 June, gave Ms Abbott's cause of death as sharp force trauma. The writer and director, described as 'lovely' by neighbours, previously worked in the creative industries and was also known professionally as Sarah Steinberg. Her family described her as 'beautiful' in a moving tribute. A card left with flowers at the scene read: 'My beautiful aunty. Beautiful Jenny. We all miss you so much.' Her social media says she spent time growing up in London, studying Arts and Science at Merton Technical College and attending Pelham High School in Wimbledon. She later relocated to Los Angeles where pictures on her Facebook page show her rubbing shoulders with stars including Dan Ackroyd, Paris Hilton and Kate Hudson. Ms Abbot had run a film production company and made a documentary she directed called 'Gods of War' which she said won several awards. Officers found her with multiple stab injuries and she was pronounced dead at the scene. She was last seen by neighbours three days earlier walking her Corgi dog Prince in the Shanagher/PA Wire) Neighbours said the alarm was raised shortly before she was discovered by family members who were concerned after hearing her dog barking inside Ms Abbott's home. A neighbour, who did not want to be named, said her son went out to help Ms Abbott's niece and the pair made the harrowing discovery. Investigators fear she may have been killed for her diamond-encrusted Rolex. Her pet Corgi had been shut in the bathroom for three days but survived. The neighbour said: "My son broke the door down. We heard her niece shouting: 'Somebody help me, somebody help' and we went out and asked 'what's wrong?' "She said: 'I haven't heard from my aunty in four days. Something's wrong - break the door down'. "I was holding the door open downstairs and my son was upstairs and then I heard her niece screaming and saying: 'Oh my God, she's been murdered'. She had tape across her mouth. "Her corgi was locked in the bathroom for three days. That poor dog, he couldn't even drink any water, it's amazing he was even still alive." She said her neighbour was "mysterious, and very smart and intelligent". "We would chat in the street most of the time. I used to walk around the block with her with her dog," she said. "I can't believe we won't see her walking the corgi any more. She was very exuberant, very vivacious. "She had done a lot of things in her life. She was a doctor but she was also an actor and director in America. She'd directed a movie and I looked at it on YouTube and saw her interviewed in Los Angeles. "She was a character. She was lovely. "You're never going to see her again and you just can't take it in. I said to my son: 'I can't believe we were sitting here in the living room, maybe watching television, while she was over there going through that and we didn't know." Detective Inspector Barry Hart, of Homicide Command, Specialist Crime North, said: 'Our deepest sympathies are with the victim's loved ones who are being supported by specialist officers at this time. 'We thank the local community for their patience as we continue to investigate this shocking crime. This arrest marks a significant step forward. There are several lines of enquiry ongoing, and we are working hard to establish the exact circumstances of this incident. 'Locals can expect to see an increased police presence in the area while we conduct our enquires.' If anyone witnessed the incident, or has any information that can help the investigation, please contact the police as a matter of urgency on 101 quoting 6470/13JUN. To remain anonymous, call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit
