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Husband who told police he 'disposed' of his wife after stabbing her 77 times is jailed for life
Judge Avik Mukherjee said Robert Alexander knew Christina Alexander was planning to leave him before the fatal attack.
- On Tuesday, Stafford Crown Court sentenced Robert Alexander to life imprisonment for murdering his wife, 60-year-old nurse Christina Alexander, at their Tamworth home in June 2025.
- Robert Alexander, 66, killed Christina in June 2025 after prosecutors established the relationship involved controlling and coercive behavior; a jury unanimously convicted him following a 14-day trial.
- Christina suffered "catastrophic" wounds during a "repeated and sustained" assault involving 77 stabs and blunt force trauma from a dog food can, as evidence showed Alexander knew she intended to leave.
- After the killing, Alexander told arriving police, "I've disposed of my wife," and Judge Avik Mukherjee imposed a minimum term of 20 years, stating Alexander intended to kill Christina.
- Judge Mukherjee warned Alexander there is "no guarantee that you will be released" after the minimum term elapses, while personal impact statements described the victim as "most precious.
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Great Yorkshire RadioHusband who told police he 'disposed' of his wife after stabbing her 77 times is jailed for life
Robert Alexander also strangled his wife Christina and struck her with a dog food can at their Staffordshire home in June last year.
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The Independent (US)Husband jailed for life after stabbing his wife 77 times in brutal murder
Robert Alexander was sentenced for the murder of his wife on Tuesday at Stafford Crown Court
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