Jilted lover stabbed judge's daughter to death before blowing up their house

Jilted lover stabbed judge's daughter to death before blowing up their houseSerial domestic abuser Clifton George ruthlessly stabbed Annabel Rook 31 times before triggering a huge explosion. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Paul Jeeves 15:49, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Updated: 16:02, Wed, Jun 3, 2026 Clifton George and his victim Annabel Rook (Image: .)A jilted electrician who stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death in a frenzied knife attack before blowing up their home in a gas explosion has been found guilty of her murder. Clifton George, 45, butchered judge's daughter Annabel Rook, 46, by stabbing her 31 times in a jealous fury after she ended their 10-year relationship. The serial domestic abuser then started a fire in the basement in order to cause a gas canister explosion, which ripped through the house. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) George, who had worked as an electrician on major projects such as Crossrail and the Northern Line extension, denied a murder charge, arguing he had lost self-control when he punched, throttled and ultimately stabbed his partner. But by the end of his trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court, the judge, Mr Justice Constable KC, had ruled that his defence could not be relied on, thanks to “overwhelming” evidence of George’s short temper and a pattern of abuse directed towards Ms Rook. The trial heard damning evidence that George had been an aggressive and bullying partner who was prone to angry outbursts over trivial m...