A man murdered his estranged wife after becoming enraged when she changed her marital status on Facebook to single. Edward Richardson, 41, of Mayfield Road, Biddulph, was found guilty of stabbing Sarah Richardson to death.
He killed his 26-year-old wife at her parents home in Brown Lees, Staffordshire, on 12 May, 2008, Stafford Crown Court heard. Richardson tried to kill himself after the attack and was sentenced to life with a minimum of 17 years in prison. The couple had been living apart since the previous month, said Fiona Cortese, a spokeswoman for the Crown Prosecution Service, which is responsible for prosecuting cases in England and Wales.
She also said that Richardson became enraged when Sarah changed her marital status on Facebook to single and decided to go and see her as she was not responding to his (text) messages. He gained entry by breaking the front door window and made his way into the property.Once inside, he found Sarah in her bedroom and subjected her to a frenzied and brutal attack with a knife and then attempted to take his own life.
Mrs Richardson's parents, Beryl and Alan Boote, said that, simply there aren't any words to describe how Sarah's death, and the awful way in which she died, has affected them. Sarah was the loveliest daughter anyone could wish for. She was honest, loyal and sweet, and everyone loved her. They said that they hope that Richardson will be an old man before he's ever allowed out of prison.
Detective Inspector Andy Wall, who worked on the case, added that, She had decided that her marriage to Edward Richardson was over but this was clearly something he could not accept. The verdict cannot bring Sarah back but we hope that it gives her family some form of comfort.
He killed his 26-year-old wife at her parents home in Brown Lees, Staffordshire, on 12 May, 2008, Stafford Crown Court heard. Richardson tried to kill himself after the attack and was sentenced to life with a minimum of 17 years in prison. The couple had been living apart since the previous month, said Fiona Cortese, a spokeswoman for the Crown Prosecution Service, which is responsible for prosecuting cases in England and Wales.She also said that Richardson became enraged when Sarah changed her marital status on Facebook to single and decided to go and see her as she was not responding to his (text) messages. He gained entry by breaking the front door window and made his way into the property.Once inside, he found Sarah in her bedroom and subjected her to a frenzied and brutal attack with a knife and then attempted to take his own life.
Mrs Richardson's parents, Beryl and Alan Boote, said that, simply there aren't any words to describe how Sarah's death, and the awful way in which she died, has affected them. Sarah was the loveliest daughter anyone could wish for. She was honest, loyal and sweet, and everyone loved her. They said that they hope that Richardson will be an old man before he's ever allowed out of prison.
Detective Inspector Andy Wall, who worked on the case, added that, She had decided that her marriage to Edward Richardson was over but this was clearly something he could not accept. The verdict cannot bring Sarah back but we hope that it gives her family some form of comfort.
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