She is found guilty of murder, despite her claims of self-defence.
A woman who assaulted her Navy veteran friend before forcing a sock down his throat has been found guilty of murder.
Anne-Marie Burrowes, 52, attacked Paul Knowles, 56, at his Peterborough home and left his body for four days before calling police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary said. Burrowes claimed self-defence, saying Mr Knowles had come at her with a bottle, but she was found guilty of murder by a jury at Cambridge Crown Court.Paul Knowles spent 22 years and one day in the Royal Navy, his family said
Burrowes and Mr Knowles would regularly meet at the latter's flat on Farriers Court in Woodston to drink alcohol, but on 26 October things turned violent and she killed her friend, police said.After first calling police, she claimed to be having recurring nightmares and gave no other details. However, following a second call, officers found Mr Knowles' body and discovered he had significant injuries to his face, eyes and neck. A sock had been lodged in the back of his throat, blocking his airway.GoogleDet Insp Richard Stott, from the Beds, Cambs and Herts Major Crime Unit, said: "This is a horrific and tragic case where a man has lost his life after being violently assaulted and having a sock forced into his throat.
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