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Daily Mirror
3 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Woman arrested after filmmaker found dead at home - with diamond Rolex missing
The Metropolitan Police said a woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of Jennifer Abbott. She remains in police custody as inquiries continue A 66-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a well-known filmmaker was found dead at her London home with tape over her mouth. The suspect was arrested on Wednesday over the death of Jennifer Abbott, also known as Sarah Steinberg, the force revealed this afternoon. She remains in police custody as inquiries continue. Police were called to Mornington Place in Camden, north London, at 6pm on June 13 to a report of an unresponsive woman. The victim, who was found with stab injuries, was pronounced dead at the scene. Neighbours last saw her walking her dog in the Camden area on June 10 - three days before she was discovered dead. She was found by her niece and neighbours, who broke her door down after her family had not heard from her for several days. Neighbours say she was discovered in bed, wrapped in a blanket with tape covering her mouth. A post-mortem examination, which took place on Sunday, established that Jennifer's cause of death was sharp force trauma. The Met said her next-of-kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. Officers are investigating whether Ms Abbott's death is linked to a diamond-encrusted Rolex missing from her home. 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 enquiries." An ambulance crew was called to Ms Abbott's home in Mornington Place at around 6pm on June 13 and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Her pet corgi had been shut in the bathroom for three days but survived. A neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said her son had helped Ms Abbott's niece get into the flat, along with neighbour William Currie, 63. She said: "I was holding the door open downstairs and my son was upstairs and then I heard her niece screaming." She described Ms Abbott as "exuberant" and "vivacious". Mr Currie, a hairdresser, added: "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." Ms Abbott directed the award-winning 2010 documentary War of the Gods and has been photographed with celebrities including Paris Hilton and Kate Hudson. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information that could help the police in their investigation is urged to call 101 quoting 6470/13JUN. Alternative, you can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or visit
Daily Mirror
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
All we know about filmmaker who was fatally knifed at home 'for diamond Rolex'
Award winning film director Jennifer Abbott, 69, was stabbed to death and found gagged and wrapped in a blanket in her Camden home - here is everything we know about the case A film director was found gagged and stabbed in her home "for her diamond encrusted Rolex watch," police believe. Jennifer Abbott, 69, was discovered wrapped in a blanket on Friday at her home in Camden, London, three days after her neighbours last saw her. Police have launched a manhunt and a desperate appeal for information about the 69-year-old's tragic death and her missing luxury watch. Ms Abbott was found dead laying on her bed with tape covering her mouth, by a relative who broke in after the film director had not been heard from in days, according to a neighbour. The filmmaker was last seen by locals on June 10 walking her Corgi, who survived after being locked in a toilet for 72 hours as Ms Abbott lay dead nearby, neighbours said. Here is everything we know about the filmmaker. Who was Jennifer Abbott? The 69-year-old previously worked in the film industry and directed several films. Ms Abbott won several awards for a 2010 documentary she directed called "War of the Gods". This film looked at the idea that religion had been manipulated as a tool for control and power during times of war. She also owned a company called Atlantis Rising Production. Ms Abbott documented parts of her live and travel on a YouTube channel - including holidays in Hawaii and Barbados. Her Facebook page said she grew up in Wimbledon, south London before moving to Los Angeles where pictures show her with stars including Dan Ackroyd, Paris Hilton and Kate Hudson. What films did she make? The 69-year-old previously worked in the film industry and directed several films. Ms Abbott won an award for a 2010 documentary she directed called "War of the Gods". This film looked at the idea that religion had been manipulated as a tool for control and power during times of war. Ms Abbott, known professionally as Sarah Steinberg, also directed a 2004 horror film called "Temple of Fear", which was about a woman who has a deadly premonition and attempts to stop it from happening. She also owned a company called Atlantis Rising Production. What happened at her home? Ms Abbott was found dead in her home on Mornington Place with tape covering her mouth and wrapped in a blanket by a relative who broke into her home after she was not heard from. A post-mortem examination was carried out on Sunday and gave the cause of death as sharp force trauma. A neighbour, who did not want to be named, told the MailOnline: "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." How much was her Diamond Rolex worth and was it the motive? Detectives have not shared a possible motive behind the attack but fear she may have been killed for her diamond-encrusted Rolex, which is at the heart of the investigation into her brutal death. The luxury watch is believed to be missing from the director's home and police appealed to the public for any information people have about the gold and diamond watch. The exact amount her Rolex was worth has not been shared but the luxury watches typically sell for thousands of pounds - with the diamond encrusted versions selling for higher rates. Has anyone been arrested? Police said no arrests have been made yet in the tragic case. Cops have appealed to the public to come forward if they have any information on the death or the missing Rolex. 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."
Daily Mirror
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Woman 'killed for her Rolex' had 'lost everything' after moving from US
Police say a diamond-encrusted Rolex belonging to Jennifer Abbott, who went by the stage name Sarah Steinberg, was missing from her Camden flat after she was found dead from stab wounds A film director stabbed to death in her London home had "lost everything" from her showbiz life when she moved to the capital. On Friday, 69-year-old Jennifer Abbott was stabbed to death in her Camden council flat in a suspected robbery after an unknown assailant made off with her diamond-encrusted Rolex, police believe. Her body was found inside after neighbours raised concerns for her welfare. Speaking to MailOnline, locals said the director, who used the name Sarah Steinberg, moved from the US around 10 years ago and had lived at the address ever since. Jennifer moved in A-list circles and images on her social media show here with the likes of Kate Hudson, Paris Hilton and Dan Ackroyd. Her next door neighbour Laura, 34, told the outlet: "She was a movie star. She was in a couple of movies. She used to live in Beverly Hills. She said she came over here and lost everything. Everything was stolen off of her." She added that Jennifer was a friend of hers and that she used to walk her pet Corgi if she was feeling unwell. The neighbour was out at her boyfriend's home at the time of the attack. Another neighbour, who asked to remain anonymous, says she heard the victim's niece screaming before her son used a metal pole to bash the door in and gain entry. Her pet Corgi, Prince, was discovered locked inside the bathroom, and had somehow managed to survive for three days. The neighbour added: "I heard the girls banging on the door and heard her shouting 'help, help'. "She was a vibrant, spritely, and intelligent person. We would talk about a lot of things - politics, current affairs, her likes and dislikes, we knew what each other liked." She said Jennifer had held a number of different jobs over her life, including working as a doctor and a director, earning an award for the movie, War of the Gods. The Metropolitan Police, which arrived at the scene following a call at 6pm on Friday night, fear she may have been killed for her expensive timepiece. Locals have been urged to come forward as investigators launch a manhunt for the perpetrator after a June 15 post-mortem found she died by "sharp-force trauma". Ms Abbot was last seen walking her dog on June 10, with the pooch, a Corgi, having spent several days locked inside a bathroom, where it wasn't able to eat or drink.
