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Telegraph
24-06-2025
- Telegraph
Director allegedly murdered by sister ‘stabbed eight times'
An award-winning film director who was allegedly murdered by her sister was stabbed eight times, a court has heard. Nancy Pexton, 69, is accused of murdering Jennifer Abbott Dauward, professionally known as Sarah Steinberg, at her flat in Camden, north London. Ms Abbott, who was nine months older than the defendant, was last seen alive on CCTV footage on June 10 as she returned from walking her dog. Neighbours have said they regularly saw her walking her pet corgi in the area, with one describing her as 'exuberant' and 'vivacious'. Police were called to the victim's first floor flat in Mornington Place at 5.45pm on June 13 after being alerted by her concerned niece. Ms Abbott was found with stab injuries, paramedics attended and she was pronounced dead at 6.08pm. Prosecutor Ben Holt said the victim would usually wear a Rolex and a Cartier bracelet, but the watch was not there when her body was found. A post-mortem examination found the cause of death was a sharp trauma to the neck with eight stab wounds identified, the court was told. Pexton was arrested on June 18 and later charged with her sister's murder. Pexton, of no fixed address, spoke only to confirm her identity by video-link from Bronzefield prison during the preliminary hearing before Judge Judy Khan KC. A plea hearing was set for Sept 9, with a provisional trial at the Old Bailey from April 7 next year.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Yahoo
Sister in court after film director found dead with Rolex watch missing
A woman has appeared in court over the death of her film director sister who was found fatally stabbed in the neck with her valuable Rolex watch missing. Nancy Pexton, 69, is accused of murdering Jennifer Abbott Dauward, known as Sarah Steinberg, at her flat in Camden, north London. Ms Dauward, who was nine months older than the defendant, was last seen alive on CCTV footage on June 10 as she returned from walking her dog. Neighbours have said they regularly saw her walking her pet corgi in the area with one describing her as 'exuberant' and 'vivacious'. Police were called to the victim's first floor flat in Mornington Place at 5.45pm on June 13 after being alerted by her concerned niece. Ms Dauward was found on the floor of the living room partially covered with a blanket and with black tape on her mouth, the Old Bailey heard on Tuesday. Paramedics attended and she was pronounced dead at 6.08pm. Prosecutor Ben Holt said the victim would usually wear a Rolex and a Cartier bracelet but when her body was found, the watch was not there. A post-mortem examination found the cause of death was a sharp trauma to the neck with eight stab wounds identified, the court was told. Pexton was arrested on June 18 and later charged with her sister's murder, the Rolex having been recovered from a bag, the court was told. Pexton, of no fixed address, spoke only to confirm her identity by video-link from Bronzefield prison during the preliminary hearing before Judge Judy Khan KC. A plea hearing was set for September 9 with a provisional trial at the Old Bailey from April 7 next year. Judge Khan remanded the defendant into custody.
The Independent
24-06-2025
- The Independent
Sister in court after film director found dead with Rolex watch missing
A woman has appeared in court over the death of her film director sister who was found fatally stabbed in the neck with her valuable Rolex watch missing. Nancy Pexton, 69, is accused of murdering Jennifer Abbott Dauward, known as Sarah Steinberg, at her flat in Camden, north London. Ms Dauward, who was nine months older than the defendant, was last seen alive on CCTV footage on June 10 as she returned from walking her dog. Neighbours have said they regularly saw her walking her pet corgi in the area with one describing her as 'exuberant' and 'vivacious'. Police were called to the victim's first floor flat in Mornington Place at 5.45pm on June 13 after being alerted by her concerned niece. Ms Dauward was found on the floor of the living room partially covered with a blanket and with black tape on her mouth, the Old Bailey heard on Tuesday. Paramedics attended and she was pronounced dead at 6.08pm. Prosecutor Ben Holt said the victim would usually wear a Rolex and a Cartier bracelet but when her body was found, the watch was not there. A post-mortem examination found the cause of death was a sharp trauma to the neck with eight stab wounds identified, the court was told. Pexton was arrested on June 18 and later charged with her sister's murder, the Rolex having been recovered from a bag, the court was told. Pexton, of no fixed address, spoke only to confirm her identity by video-link from Bronzefield prison during the preliminary hearing before Judge Judy Khan KC. A plea hearing was set for September 9 with a provisional trial at the Old Bailey from April 7 next year. Judge Khan remanded the defendant into custody.
Daily Mail
20-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Sister of film director, 69, found dead in her Camden home wrapped in a blanket with tape over her mouth appears in court charged with her murder
The sister of a film director discovered dead in her Camden flat, wrapped in a blanket and with tape over her mouth, has appeared in court charged with her murder. Jennifer Abbott, 69, was found in her north London home on June 13 after not being seen for days. This morning her sister Nancy Pexton, 69, of Westminster, appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court. She did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody ahead of a crown court appearance next week. Officers from the Met Police had been called by the London Ambulance Service to a report of an unresponsive woman in a flat in Mornington Place. Ms Abbott, who was professionally known as Sarah Steinberg, was found wrapped in a blanket with tape over her mouth, neighbours claimed The award-winning director was last seen by neighbours walking her beloved corgi Prince, who was described as 'her life'. Prince was found locked in the bathroom after being on its own for up to three days but survived. A post-mortem examination gave Ms Abbott's cause of death as sharp force trauma. Neighbours said they regularly saw her walking her pet corgi in the area with one describing her as 'exuberant' and 'vivacious'. Her next door neighbour Laura, 34, said: 'She was a movie star. She was in a couple of movies. She used to live in Beverly Hills. 'I live right next door to her. She was a friend of mine. I used to walk her dog when she was sick.' Another Neighbour Billie Currie, 63, said: 'She was always walking the dog and was really nice. She was quite reserved but very friendly. A friend had told how Ms Abbott had been in Hollywood earlier in her career where she directed the movie War of the Gods. 'She got interviewed in LA about this movie,' she said. 'She was known as Jenny or Janet and was quite mysterious.' Scotland Yard previously said officers were investigating whether Ms Abbott's death was linked to a diamond-encrusted Rolex missing from her home.
Times
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Woman charged with murder of her film director sister in ‘Rolex' case
The woman accused of murdering an award-winning film director found stabbed to death at home is her sister. Nancy Pexton, 69, has been charged with murdering Jennifer Abbott, 70, at her apartment in Camden, north London, on June 10. Pexton, from Westminster, was due to appear at Highbury magistrates' court on Friday afternoon. Abbott, 70, who worked under the professional name of Sarah Steinberg, had directed films, written books and been photographed alongside celebrities including Keanu Reeves, Dan Aykroyd, Paris Hilton and Kate Hudson. Abbott with Paris Hilton, and below, with Kate Hudson Her body was discovered on June 13 by her niece and had been wrapped in a blanket on her bed, with tape placed over her mouth. Officers said an expensive diamond Rolex was missing. Neighbours had last seen Abbott walking her dog last Tuesday, three days before her body was discovered. Abbott's diamond-embellished Rolex was found to be missing from her property PA A post-mortem examination, which took place on Sunday, gave the cause of death as sharp force trauma. Detective Inspector Barry Hart, of the Metropolitan Police, said: 'Our deepest sympathies are with the victim's loved ones who are being supported by specialist officers at this time. 'Locals can expect to see an increased police presence in the area while we conduct our enquiries.'
