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| EastEnders extra jailed for Jean Jobson murder | |
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| A woman who admitted bludgeoning an 86-year-old to death at her home in south-east London has been jailed for life. | |
| Karen Williamson, 46, pleaded guilty to the murder of Jean Jobson in Oakridge Road, Downham, in February 2011, where she was paid to clear the garden. | Karen Williamson, 46, pleaded guilty to the murder of Jean Jobson in Oakridge Road, Downham, in February 2011, where she was paid to clear the garden. |
| Williamson, of Rangefield Road, Downham, who has worked as an extra in EastEnders, attacked the victim with a hammer and heavy glass jug. | Williamson, of Rangefield Road, Downham, who has worked as an extra in EastEnders, attacked the victim with a hammer and heavy glass jug. |
| She was jailed for a minimum of 24 years at the Old Bailey. | |
| Ms Jobson, who was also known as Pat, was found at her home, where she had lived for more than 40 years, with severe injuries. | |
| 'Frenzied and brutal' | |
| Sentencing Williamson, Judge Paul Worsley QC said: "Pat Jobson was an independent, alert, caring member of the community much loved by her family. | |
| "The attack which you carried out was frenzied and brutal. Pat Jobson, despite her age, put up a valiant fight against you. | |
| "It was a murder of a vulnerable 86-year-old woman who was in the sanctity and privacy of her home where she deserved to be able to think that she would be safe. She was not." | |
| The killer, a crack cocaine addict who worked as a delivery driver and casual gardener, was paid in advance by the victim for the gardening work. | The killer, a crack cocaine addict who worked as a delivery driver and casual gardener, was paid in advance by the victim for the gardening work. |
| But she had not finished the work and later went to see the widow and attacked her, the court heard. | But she had not finished the work and later went to see the widow and attacked her, the court heard. |
| She also took some items of jewellery, which she sold for £61. | |
| Earlier prosecutor Brian Altman QC told the court the manner of the killing "defies belief because of its nature and savagery". | |
| In a victim impact statement, Ms Jobson's nephew Mark Montgomery said: "We can't express the anger we feel towards the person responsible for Pat's horrific murder. | |
| "My entire family are bewildered as to how this ever occurred, especially to Aunty Pat who was loved and respected by so many. | "My entire family are bewildered as to how this ever occurred, especially to Aunty Pat who was loved and respected by so many. |
| "She was in good health for her age and in no way deserved to have her life cut short in such a cruel and despicable manner." | "She was in good health for her age and in no way deserved to have her life cut short in such a cruel and despicable manner." |
| Following the sentencing, Det Ch Insp Cliff Lyons said: "It was one of the most horrific murders I've come across. | |
| "It was a callous murder that saw (Williamson) do a number of things, including stealing a ring, necklace and earring from the dead body of Pat Jobson and later selling them for a measly £61." | |
| In mitigation, Alan Kent QC said the killer had taken crack cocaine and was on her way to buy more drugs when she decided to talk to the victim to resolve a dispute over the gardening work. | |
| Ms Jobson was attacked when she went to pick up the phone as the two argued. |