A trial hears allegations that Michael Thompson raped and murdered his estranged wife, Kimberley Thompson, and then tried to cover up what happened. Court testimony includes accounts from a friend of the victim, who describes Michael Thompson as becoming extremely agitated after checking the victim’s phone and seeing a message from a younger man. The testimony further claims Michael Thompson threatened the suitor unless he paid £1,000, according to court reporting. The prosecution case, as presented in the reports, frames the relationship as controlling and the husband’s behaviour as escalating before the alleged attack and after it. The reports also state that jurors are told about alleged steps taken by Thompson to conceal the crime. The case is ongoing and the allegations have not been established in court in the material provided.
Man on trial for alleged rape and murder of estranged wife, threats to suitor described
A trial hears allegations that Michael Thompson raped and murdered his estranged wife, Kimberley Thompson, and then tried to cover up what happened. Court testimony includes accounts from a friend of...
- Michael Thompson is accused of raping and murdering estranged wife Kimberley Thompson.
- A friend of Kimberley Thompson testifies about Michael Thompson checking her phone.
- The friend describes Michael Thompson reacting violently or extremely after seeing a message from a younger man.
- Court hears an allegation that Thompson threatened the suitor unless he paid £1,000.
- The trial includes allegations that Thompson attempted to cover up the crime.
A friend of murder victim Kimberley Thompson told jurors how Michael Thompson allegedly 'went mental' when he checked her phone and saw a message from the younger man.
10 hours agoA friend of murder victim Kimberley Thompson told jurors how Michael Thompson allegedly 'went mental' when he checked her phone and saw a message from the younger man.
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