Murders of Heather Whitbread and Michelle Savage
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Heather Whitbread and Michelle Savage were a mother and daughter who were murdered in St Leonards-on-Sea by the latter's estranged husband on 16 March 2018.[1]
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Events leading up to shooting[edit]
Michelle Savage had left her husband Craig Savage, a former soldier who had become a lorry driver.[3][1] He threatened to post revenge porn of her if she refused to have sex with him.[3][1] She refused and he carried out his threat ten days later.[3][1]
The day before his wife's birthday, Craig Savage drove to Hastings, in order to pour paint over the family cars and slash the tires.[3] This was a week before the shootings.[3][1]
A shooting range official at the 1066 Sporting Range in St Leonards-on-Sea was threatened by Craig Savage who waited until he was the only customer at the range.[4] He then took the .22-caliber M4 semi-automatic rifle and magazine.[4]
Shooting[edit]
Michelle, her sister Raven Whitbread, who was seven months pregnant, her mother Heather and grandmother Patricia Groves were present when Craig attacked.[1] Raven ran and phoned the police, saying "My sister's crazy ex has just smashed through the window and is shooting."[1] Patricia managed to hide from him.[1] He shot his wife six times and his mother-in-law seven times.[1] He also killed the family dog Zeus.[1]
Trial[edit]
Craig Savage denied the charge of murder, claiming that he had tripped and the gun had gone off accidentally after a struggle with his wife.[1] He claimed that he had planned to kidnap his wife so police would shoot him in front of her.[1]
Verdict[edit]
He was found guilty of both murders and sentenced to life with a recommendation that he must must serve at least 38 years.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 "St Leonards man Craig Savage jailed for murdering wife and mother-in-law". BBC News. 29 Oct 2018. Retrieved 29 Oct 2018.
- ↑ "St Leonards shooting: family pay tribute to women killed at home". The Guardian. 18 Mar 2018. Retrieved 29 Oct 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "'Indescribable rage' drove St Leonards man to kill, jury told". BBC News. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 29 Oct 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "St Leonards double killing: Gunman 'cold and professional'". BBC News. 16 Oct 2018. Retrieved 29 Oct 2018.
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