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The Guardian
5 hours ago
- The Guardian
Missing diamond-encrusted Rolex may be linked to London stabbing, police say
A missing diamond-crusted Rolex watch may be linked to the stabbing of a 69-year-old woman who was found dead in her north London flat, the Metropolitan police has said. Jennifer Abbott, who was known professionally as Sarah Steinberg, was discovered fatally injured with tape on her mouth. She was last seen three days earlier walking her pet corgi in Camden on 10 June. An ambulance crew was called to her home in Mornington Place, Camden, at about 6pm on 13 June and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her pet corgi had been shut in the bathroom for three days, but survived. Police said a postmortem examination was carried out on Sunday and gave the cause of death as sharp force trauma. Detectives are keeping an open mind about the possible motive for the murder but are appealing for information about the watch, which they believe is missing from Abbott's address. A neighbour, who did not want to be named, told PA Media that her son went out to help Abbott's niece and the pair discovered her body. 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.' The neighbour added Abbott 'had done a lot of things in her life'. 'She was a doctor but she was also an actor and director in America,' they said. '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.' No arrests have been made in connection with her death. Met chief superintendent Jason Stewart said the force was working closely with their colleagues in the homicide team to establish exactly what happened and were appealing for information from the public. He said: 'Were you out in Camden on Friday? Perhaps you had been coming home from work, or at an event nearby? Did you see or hear anything around Mornington Place that struck you as being unusual? 'Someone must have seen or heard something and no piece of information is too small. It could be the crucial clue that leads us to identify Jennifer's murderer.' Stewart added: 'Extra patrols continue in the area while my officers remain at the crime scene. I would urge anyone who has any information, or who may be worried, to speak to them.'
Glasgow Times
5 hours ago
- Glasgow Times
Police seek ‘crucial clue' over death of woman stabbed at home
Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg, was last seen walking her pet Corgi in Camden, north London on June 10, before she was found fatally injured three days later. An ambulance crew was called to her home in Mornington Place, Camden around 6pm on June 13, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem examination was carried out on Sunday June 15 and gave cause of death as sharp force trauma. The diamond diamond encrusted Rolex owned by 69-year-old Jennifer Abbott (Metropolitan Police/PA) Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart said: 'We are working closely with our colleagues in the homicide team to establish exactly what happened and it's incredibly important that we hear from anyone who may have knowledge about how this awful death occurred. 'Were you out in Camden on Friday? 'Perhaps you had been coming home from work, or at an event nearby? 'Did you see or hear anything around Mornington Place that struck you as being unusual? 'Someone must have seen or heard something and no piece of information is too small. 'It could be the crucial clue that leads us to identify Jennifer's murderer. 'Extra patrols continue in the area while my officers remain at the crime scene. 'I would urge anyone who has any information, or who may be worried, to speak to them.' Anyone with information can call police on 101 or message @MetCC on X, giving the reference 6470/13JUN. To remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or online.
Telegraph
6 hours ago
- Telegraph
Film director killed in her home ‘for diamond Rolex'
A film director was killed in her own home in a stabbing police fear may have been carried out in order to steal her diamond Rolex watch. Jennifer Abbott, 69, was found injured at her house in Camden, north London, on June 13. She had last been seen three days earlier, walking her pet corgi. Police have now appealed for witnesses to come forward. Neighbours said Ms Abbott, who was known professionally as Sarah Steinberg, was found with stab wounds after her niece became concerned for her welfare. An ambulance crew was called to her home in Mornington Place at around 6pm on June 13 and she was pronounced dead at the scene. 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 discovery. Investigators fear she may have been killed for her diamond-encrusted Rolex. Her corgi had been shut in the bathroom for three days but survived. The neighbour said: 'My son broke the door down. She [her niece] said: 'I haven't heard from my auntie in four days. Something's wrong – break the door down'. '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', adding: '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.' 'Shopping centre for drugs' Ibeta Rostas, a retired cleaner, has lived on the road for 15 years with her husband Irnest Rostas, 55. She said she had not seen Ms Abbott for a week before she was found. 'Everybody is scared now,' the 56-year-old said. 'Her niece found her. She came here after. 'She had called her many times and didn't answer. She had a bad feeling. She came and with a neighbour, broke the door down.' Mr Rostas, a retired painter, added: 'It is not a safe area here. It is a shopping centre for drugs. 'We see the homeless with the drugs but they are not here now – since the police are here, it has stopped. They would break our door down and sleep downstairs. They would use it as a toilet.' The Metropolitan Police said a post-mortem examination was carried out on Sunday and gave cause of death as sharp force trauma. Chief Supt Jason Stewart said: 'We are working closely with our colleagues in the homicide team to establish exactly what happened and it's incredibly important that we hear from anyone who may have knowledge about how this awful death occurred. 'Were you out in Camden on Friday? Perhaps you had been coming home from work, or at an event nearby? Did you see or hear anything around Mornington Place that struck you as being unusual? Someone must have seen or heard something and no piece of information is too small. It could be the crucial clue that leads us to identify Jennifer's murderer.'
The Independent
7 hours ago
- The Independent
Woman found stabbed with tape over her mouth may have been killed for her Rolex
A 69-year-old woman found murdered in her flat with tape over her mouth was discovered when a neighbour helped her concerned niece break down the door. Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg, was last seen walking her pet corgi in Camden, north London, on June 10. She was found fatally injured three days later. An ambulance crew was called to her home in Mornington Place, Camden, at around 6pm on June 13 and she was pronounced dead at the scene. 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.' The neighbour said that drug users sit in doorways in the area including near Ms Abbott's flat. Another woman living nearby described Ms Abbott as 'a woman of taste', while William Currie, 63, a hairdresser, said: 'I just used to see her walking around with her little corgi. 'We just said hello, waved to each other and smiled. 'She used to walk the dog every couple of days. She kept herself to herself, she wasn't too sociable but kind, polite and well-mannered. 'The dog was fat and chubby and barked a lot.' Police said a post-mortem examination was carried out on Sunday and gave cause of death as sharp force trauma. Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart said: 'We are working closely with our colleagues in the homicide team to establish exactly what happened and it's incredibly important that we hear from anyone who may have knowledge about how this awful death occurred. 'Were you out in Camden on Friday? 'Perhaps you had been coming home from work, or at an event nearby? 'Did you see or hear anything around Mornington Place that struck you as being unusual? 'Someone must have seen or heard something and no piece of information is too small. 'It could be the crucial clue that leads us to identify Jennifer's murderer. 'Extra patrols continue in the area while my officers remain at the crime scene. 'I would urge anyone who has any information, or who may be worried, to speak to them.' Anyone with information can call police on 101 or message @MetCC on X, giving the reference 6470/13JUN. To remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or online.
The Independent
7 hours ago
- The Independent
Police say ‘crucial clue' could be key to death of woman stabbed at home
Police investigating the death of a 69-year-old woman found stabbed in her north London home fear her killing could be linked to the theft of her diamond-encrusted Rolex watch. Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg, was discovered fatally injured at her Mornington Place residence in Camden on June 13. She had last been seen three days earlier, on June 10, walking her pet Corgi in the local area. An ambulance crew was called to her home around 6pm on June 13, where she was pronounced dead at the scene. The potential connection between her death and the missing valuable timepiece remains a key line of inquiry for investigators. A post-mortem examination was carried out on Sunday June 15 and gave cause of death as sharp force trauma. Chief Superintendent Jason Stewart said: 'We are working closely with our colleagues in the homicide team to establish exactly what happened and it's incredibly important that we hear from anyone who may have knowledge about how this awful death occurred. 'Were you out in Camden on Friday? 'Perhaps you had been coming home from work, or at an event nearby? 'Did you see or hear anything around Mornington Place that struck you as being unusual? 'Someone must have seen or heard something and no piece of information is too small. 'It could be the crucial clue that leads us to identify Jennifer's murderer. 'Extra patrols continue in the area while my officers remain at the crime scene. 'I would urge anyone who has any information, or who may be worried, to speak to them.' Anyone with information can call police on 101 or message @MetCC on X, giving the reference 6470/13JUN. To remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 or online.
