The Oxford Murder

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In her memory each year St Hilda's College awards the Rachel McLean Prize for students who have "improved college life and/or raised the profile of the college within the university". [7] Media [ edit ] This story was written by Tom Seaward. He joined the team in 2021 as Oxfordshire's court and crime reporter. The following day was FA Cup semi-finals day in football, and McLean and Tanner, an avid Nottingham Forest fan, [3] planned to spend the day at home. She studied in the front room while he watched the game on television. Afterwards, the couple were seen by neighbours outside the house at around 4.30pm, which was the last time McLean was seen alive.

The street was closed in both directions from Beaumont Street to Observatory Street, and those trying to cross the cordon from Little Clarendon Street to Walton Crescent were being turned away.Alex’s death is another needless example of the dangers of knife possession. We will not tire of targeting those who continue to choose to carry knives and seeking justice for victims and their families.” Nottingham Forest fan John Tanner who watched the cup semi-final then killed his girlfriend and hid her body" - NottinghamshireLive, 15 September 2018 Despite the efforts of members of the public, police officers and medical professionals, Alex was declared dead at just before 1.30am the following morning.

We do not have any evidence to show juries wilfully lied, but many inquests will have been a 'best guess' based on available information,” said Cambridge historian and co-researcher Dr Stephanie Brown. My heart goes out to hundreds of other friends who are grieving but also his family who just like Alex has the biggest heart.” In October, detectives said that post-mortem tests had been unable to link Mr Crowley's death to the assault on April 23. Rachel Margaret McLean (1971–1991) was a British student at St. Hilda's College in Oxford, England, when she was murdered by her boyfriend, John Tanner, a day after they became engaged. In the aftermath, Tanner concocted ruses in an attempt to allay suspicion, and elaborated a series of lies in an attempt to confuse the crime investigation and outwit the police. [1] [2] On 12 May, a memorial service was held at Oxford's University Church of St Mary the Virgin, attended by 400 family and friends, and on 29 May, a funeral service was held at Poulton Methodist Church.

Mrs Hurmuz-Irimia, 40, was allegedly fatally stabbed by her husband, 29-year-old Mihai, at their home in Blue Mountains, Wallingford, on August 30. Some Oxford cases reveal rifts among scholars from different parts of the British Isles. Lodgings were often arranged according to students’ home regions, and friction between northerners and southerners, or the Irish, Welsh and English, was common. Mr Muinami was seen walking away from the scene and walking past Alex, who was receiving emergency treatment. Police were called to an assisted living facility in School Lane, Banbury, on October 17 following reports that Barrie Davenport, 88, had died. Mr Green was stabbed to death in February in the garden of the home he shared in Howard Road, Banbury, by his partner’s younger lover, Mark Meadows, and Meadows’ half-brother Travis Gorton.