Clifton George has been convicted of killing his partner, Annabel Rook. Annabel was the founder of MamaSuze, an organization helping refugee women, and a mother of two. Annie Kelly discusses Annabel's life and death with her friend Catherine Milne and parents Peter and Susanna Rook.
Clifton George, 45, murdered his partner Annabel Rook and blew up their home, jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years
Clifton George, 45, has been found guilty of murdering his partner, Annabel Rook, 46, in their north-east London home on June 17, 2025. George admitted manslaughter but denied murder, claiming loss of self-control. He stabbed Rook at least 22 times before setting off a gas explosion.
Weeks before her death, Annabel Rook, 46, from Stoke Newington, left sister voice message about Clifton George’s abusive behaviourThe co-founder of a social enterprise who was fatally stabbed by her partner said he was “on the warpath” shortly before she died, in a voice message that was played during a murder trial.Clifton George, 45, is accused of murdering 46-year-old Annabel Rook during an argument at their home in north London last June. Continue reading...
Clifton George admits manslaughter but denies murder of Annabel Rook, whom he stabbed at least 22 timesA woman was fatally stabbed by her partner before he triggered a gas explosion at their east London home last summer, a court has heard.Clifton George, 45, is accused of murdering 46-year-old Annabel Rook during an argument at their home in Dumont Road, Stoke Newington, on 17 June 2025. Continue reading...
