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| Ex-bookkeeper found guilty of murdering India Chipchase | Ex-bookkeeper found guilty of murdering India Chipchase |
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| A former bookkeeper has been found guilty of murdering a 20-year-old woman he raped and strangled after finding her drunk outside a nightclub. | A former bookkeeper has been found guilty of murdering a 20-year-old woman he raped and strangled after finding her drunk outside a nightclub. |
| Edward Tenniswood, 52, claimed he had consensual sex with India Chipchase and that her death in his squalid Northampton home in the early hours of 30 January was a result of his “overeagerness” in bed. | Edward Tenniswood, 52, claimed he had consensual sex with India Chipchase and that her death in his squalid Northampton home in the early hours of 30 January was a result of his “overeagerness” in bed. |
| He had promised to get her home safe after finding her outside the club. Instead he raped and strangled her, leaving her with more than 30 injuries. | He had promised to get her home safe after finding her outside the club. Instead he raped and strangled her, leaving her with more than 30 injuries. |
| After killing her, Tenniswood told a jury, he “cuddled up” to her lifeless body and then sat and drank in a hotel bar for 22 hours until the police arrested him. | After killing her, Tenniswood told a jury, he “cuddled up” to her lifeless body and then sat and drank in a hotel bar for 22 hours until the police arrested him. |
| A Birmingham crown court jury took one hour and 45 minutes to convict Tenniswood, of Northampton, of rape and murder after a two-week trial. | A Birmingham crown court jury took one hour and 45 minutes to convict Tenniswood, of Northampton, of rape and murder after a two-week trial. |
| As the verdicts were delivered, Tenniswood looked down and raised his eyebrows before dropping his face into his hands. | As the verdicts were delivered, Tenniswood looked down and raised his eyebrows before dropping his face into his hands. |
| Mr Justice Saunders told him he would be jailed later on Tuesday, when he will the face a mandatory life sentence. | Mr Justice Saunders told him he would be jailed later on Tuesday, when he will the face a mandatory life sentence. |
| Chipchase’s family, who were in the public gallery, wept. Her father, Jeremy, said: “I sincerely hope there’s no possibility that another woman ever falls into the hands of my daughter’s murderer.” | Chipchase’s family, who were in the public gallery, wept. Her father, Jeremy, said: “I sincerely hope there’s no possibility that another woman ever falls into the hands of my daughter’s murderer.” |
| The jury had heard that when she met Tenniswood, Chipchase was drunk and upset, according to friends she was out with that night. | The jury had heard that when she met Tenniswood, Chipchase was drunk and upset, according to friends she was out with that night. |
| Tenniswood would later claim the plan was always to return to his home for a drink. But as Chipchase was led out of the club earlier that night, David Burry, a bouncer, recalled her repeatedly telling him: “I just want to go home.” | Tenniswood would later claim the plan was always to return to his home for a drink. But as Chipchase was led out of the club earlier that night, David Burry, a bouncer, recalled her repeatedly telling him: “I just want to go home.” |
| Burry took her to a taxi but, according to the driver, she “threw a wobbly” when asked to pay the fare in advance and got out to lean against the nightclub’s wall. | Burry took her to a taxi but, according to the driver, she “threw a wobbly” when asked to pay the fare in advance and got out to lean against the nightclub’s wall. |
| At 1.11am, Tenniswood arrived, and CCTV showed him turning to look at Chipchase, who was standing alone using her phone before homing in on her minutes later. | At 1.11am, Tenniswood arrived, and CCTV showed him turning to look at Chipchase, who was standing alone using her phone before homing in on her minutes later. |
| Tenniswood could be seen craning his head over Chipchase and putting his arm around her in what he described as a “paternal way”. A witness overheard him say: “We’ll make sure we get you home in a taxi safely.” | Tenniswood could be seen craning his head over Chipchase and putting his arm around her in what he described as a “paternal way”. A witness overheard him say: “We’ll make sure we get you home in a taxi safely.” |
| He led Chipchase, who had almost three times the drink-drive limit of alcohol in her blood, to a waiting cab but kept changing his destination rather than give his address. | He led Chipchase, who had almost three times the drink-drive limit of alcohol in her blood, to a waiting cab but kept changing his destination rather than give his address. |
| At Tenniswood’s home, where almost every inch of floor was covered with newspaper, he raped Chipchase and then “squeezed the life” out of her, the prosecution said. | At Tenniswood’s home, where almost every inch of floor was covered with newspaper, he raped Chipchase and then “squeezed the life” out of her, the prosecution said. |
| Tenniswood claimed Chipchase had suggested he strangle her and that her death was an accident. He claimed: “I, in my overeagerness to please her, either sustained the pressure just too long or just gripped too tightly.” | Tenniswood claimed Chipchase had suggested he strangle her and that her death was an accident. He claimed: “I, in my overeagerness to please her, either sustained the pressure just too long or just gripped too tightly.” |
| However, there were signs of a struggle and Tenniswood’s blood was found under his victim’s fingernails while scratches were found on his neck and arm. | However, there were signs of a struggle and Tenniswood’s blood was found under his victim’s fingernails while scratches were found on his neck and arm. |
| After her death, Tenniswood went for a kebab and then to a nearby hotel where he drank lager. He also accessed a news website showing the widening missing person search for his victim. | After her death, Tenniswood went for a kebab and then to a nearby hotel where he drank lager. He also accessed a news website showing the widening missing person search for his victim. |
| He was still in the hotel lobby when officers arrested him on suspicion of murder, after tracing the signal from his victim’s phone to his terrace house. | |
| Tenniswood told police: “You know who I am – Edward.” He added: “I’m surprised you were so quick, it didn’t take you long to find me.” | Tenniswood told police: “You know who I am – Edward.” He added: “I’m surprised you were so quick, it didn’t take you long to find me.” |
| Then he said: “I suppose you’ve been to the house – you’ve found what you’re looking for.” | Then he said: “I suppose you’ve been to the house – you’ve found what you’re looking for.” |