Man who murdered two girlfriends jailed for 35 years
A man who murdered two girlfriends a year apart has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 35 years.
Carl Cooper, 66, was in relationships with Naomi Hunte, 41, who was stabbed to death in 2022 and Fiona Holm, 48, who disappeared in June 2023.
Ms Hunte was found dead on her blood-soaked sofa, while Ms Holm's body has never been found.
A jury at Woolwich Crown Court convicted Cooper of both counts of murder after three days of deliberations.
The trial had heard Ms Hunte was found dead on Valentine’s Day after having made a number of calls to police over the previous two years.
She told officers that handyman Cooper was “obsessed” with her and had been stalking her, leaving her "really scared".
Ms Holm, of Catford, south-east London, had also made complaints about Cooper to the police, the jury heard.
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