Michael Thompson, 56, is convicted in connection with the killing of his estranged wife, Kimberley Thompson, 43. Reporting across multiple outlets says the attack took place at the couple’s home in Northampton, where Kimberley Thompson is found to have been raped and murdered. Prosecutors also allege that Thompson tries to make her death appear to be suicide by staging the scene. Jurors return guilty verdicts for murder and rape, with all sources agreeing on these central charges. In addition to murder and rape, the Evening Standard reports that jurors also convict Thompson of perverting the course of justice, reflecting the allegation that he manipulated evidence after the killing to mislead investigators. The Mirror and Daily Record (Scotland) focus on the conviction for rape and murder and the claim that the death was staged as suicide, without adding further detail beyond those charges. The case therefore centers on both the killing itself and the attempted presentation of events as self-inflicted death.