Clifton George jailed for life for murder of Annabel Rook

Clifton George, 45, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 23 years for murdering his partner Annabel Rook, 46, a mother of two. He stabbed her 31 times after punching and trying to strangle her, then set fire to their home, triggering a gas canister explosion. He denied murder but was convicted after a trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court. The victim's parents expressed their grief and anger.