Woman jailed for brutal murder of film director sister in her Camden home
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Nancy Pexton, 70, has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 22 years for the murder of her sister, film director Jennifer Abbott, in Camden, London. Pexton attacked Abbott multiple times, taped her mouth shut, and stole her diamond-encrusted Rolex watch. The court heard that jealousy and long-standing resentment motivated the killing, and Pexton showed no remorse for her actions.
- ▪Nancy Pexton was convicted of murdering her sister Jennifer Abbott at Abbott's home in Camden on June 10, 2025.
- ▪Pexton stabbed and slashed Abbott 10 times, including slitting her throat, and used gaffer tape to cover her mouth.
- ▪Abbott's body was discovered three days after the attack by a concerned neighbor.
- ▪Police found the stolen Rolex watch in Pexton's bag, and she gave false explanations about how she obtained it and the blood on her clothes.
- ▪Messages revealed Pexton harbored deep jealousy toward her sister's success and had planned the killing in advance.
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NewsUKCrimeWoman jailed for brutal murder of film director sister in her Camden homeNancy Pexton, 70, slashed and stabbed Jennifer Abbott 10 times and taped up her mouth with gaffer tape in an ‘intentional act of degradation’Emily Pennink Friday 01 May 2026 12:52 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968833","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/nancy-pexton-jennifer-abbott-jail-b2968833.html","title":"Woman jailed for brutal murder of film director sister in her Camden home"}}open image in…
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