A man accused of killing Annabel Rook, the daughter of an Old Bailey judge, faces a charge of murder after an incident in Stoke Newington, north London. The allegation is that Clifton George, 45, stabbed 46-year-old Rook during an argument at their home on Dumont Road on 17 June 2025. Both reports say prosecutors contend the attack happened at the couple’s residence.
The cases further describe that George is also accused of blowing up the home following the stabbing. One report characterises the charge as involving an explosion that destroyed or heavily damaged the property, while the other notes the court considers the case alongside details of the woman’s role in charity work and the couple’s home, including its value.
In court, the prosecution’s account links the stabbing and the subsequent explosion as part of the same sequence of events. The reports focus on the charges and the alleged circumstances, with no ruling yet indicated in the provided summaries.
