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| Duffield deaths: Man admits murdering wife and new partner | Duffield deaths: Man admits murdering wife and new partner |
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| A man has admitted murdering his wife and her new partner on New Year's Day. | A man has admitted murdering his wife and her new partner on New Year's Day. |
| Helen Hancock, 39, and Martin Griffiths, 48, were found stabbed to death at a house in Duffield, Derbyshire, in the early hours of 1 January. | Helen Hancock, 39, and Martin Griffiths, 48, were found stabbed to death at a house in Duffield, Derbyshire, in the early hours of 1 January. |
| Derby Crown Court heard Rhys Hancock called police at about 04:20 GMT to say he was at his former marital home and admitted murdering the couple. | Derby Crown Court heard Rhys Hancock called police at about 04:20 GMT to say he was at his former marital home and admitted murdering the couple. |
| Hancock, of Etwall in Derbyshire, pleaded guilty to both murders. | Hancock, of Etwall in Derbyshire, pleaded guilty to both murders. |
| The 40-year-old former head teacher will be sentenced at a date to be fixed. | The 40-year-old former head teacher will be sentenced at a date to be fixed. |
| Police officers found the bodies of mother-of-three Ms Hancock and father-of-two Mr Griffiths in the house. | Police officers found the bodies of mother-of-three Ms Hancock and father-of-two Mr Griffiths in the house. |
| An inquest heard both had suffered multiple stab wounds and there was a blunt trauma injury to Ms Hancock's right eye. | An inquest heard both had suffered multiple stab wounds and there was a blunt trauma injury to Ms Hancock's right eye. |
| A previous court hearing was told Hancock had found out about his wife's new relationship on 26 December. | A previous court hearing was told Hancock had found out about his wife's new relationship on 26 December. |
| Hancock's mother had called police just after 04:00 warning them he had left the house with two knives after earlier telling her he "felt like killing them". | Hancock's mother had called police just after 04:00 warning them he had left the house with two knives after earlier telling her he "felt like killing them". |
| A phone operator tried to call Ms Hancock's mobile number but it went to voicemail. | |
| Following the husband's call, a police dog handler was the first to arrive at the scene and ordered Hancock to the floor before arresting him. | Following the husband's call, a police dog handler was the first to arrive at the scene and ordered Hancock to the floor before arresting him. |
| Both victims were found in a bedroom with multiple stab wounds. | Both victims were found in a bedroom with multiple stab wounds. |
| Mr Griffiths had already died but paramedics battled for more than 15 minutes to resuscitate Ms Hancock before she was pronounced dead. | Mr Griffiths had already died but paramedics battled for more than 15 minutes to resuscitate Ms Hancock before she was pronounced dead. |
| A pathologist's report quoted at her inquest stated: "A knife was recovered from the abdomen. The whole of the knife being within the body." | A pathologist's report quoted at her inquest stated: "A knife was recovered from the abdomen. The whole of the knife being within the body." |
| A close friend of Ms Hancock, who worked as a PE teacher in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, said she had been "loving life" in the months leading up to the killings and had climbed Snowdon with her new partner just days before they died. | A close friend of Ms Hancock, who worked as a PE teacher in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, said she had been "loving life" in the months leading up to the killings and had climbed Snowdon with her new partner just days before they died. |
| Her family described her as "a lovely, beautiful, friendly, bubbly and social person". | Her family described her as "a lovely, beautiful, friendly, bubbly and social person". |
| The family of Mr Griffiths said he was "a lovely dad, husband, son, brother and uncle who had a passion for adventure, running and a love of animals". | The family of Mr Griffiths said he was "a lovely dad, husband, son, brother and uncle who had a passion for adventure, running and a love of animals". |
| The case had been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to contact between Derbyshire Police and Ms Hancock in the period leading up to the murders. | The case had been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to contact between Derbyshire Police and Ms Hancock in the period leading up to the murders. |
| An IOPC spokesperson said: "We are close to finalising our investigation and we will consider releasing our findings when all associated proceedings, including coronial, have been concluded." | An IOPC spokesperson said: "We are close to finalising our investigation and we will consider releasing our findings when all associated proceedings, including coronial, have been concluded." |
| They added the police contact related to "a number of domestic incidents over a period of time". | They added the police contact related to "a number of domestic incidents over a period of time". |
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