A guy who contradicted that a lady he shared a home with did not desire a relationship with him has actually been founded guilty of her murder after he completely assaulted her.
Sheldon Rodrigues, 30 (28.11.93) of Willenhall Road, Hayes was condemned of the murder of 39-year-old Stephanie Hansen following the conclusion of a trial at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 23 January.
Rodrigues was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing on Friday, 8 March.
Investigator Chief Inspector Neil John from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command led the examination and stated:
“For years Stephanie Hansen attempted to liberate herself from Sheldon Rodrigues’ attention, trying to make him comprehend that there was no possibility of their relationship establishing any even more. Rodrigues contradicted this and started a project of relentless harassment over this time, a project that ended up being more extreme and ominous as it reached its violent conclusion.
“Stephanie was completely assaulted in her own home by somebody she had actually understood for many years. It was clear she had actually ended up being tired by Rodrigues’ consistent attention and was searching for an escape.”
The court heard how Rodrigues and Stephanie had actually understood each other considering that around 2015, prior to them relocating together at your house in Willenhall Road in 2022 where Rodrigues would perform his vicious attack. For Stephanie, the factor for this cohabiting was to share costs and the basic expense of living. Rodrigues frantically desired an intimate relationship with Stephanie while she just desired them to be good friends.
Throughout the time they understood each other, Rodrigues would regularly send out messages and make remarks to Stephanie about his desire for them to be in a relationship. His behaviour ended up being more ominous in the 2nd half of 2022 when Stephanie started a relationship with another male.
Rodrigues’ remarks intimated dangers of violence to both Stephanie and her partner, while his behaviour ended up being sustained by fear.
He sent out confidential messages to Stephanie’s work environment in an effort to weaken her brand-new relationship and bought hidden tracking devices, consisting of spy cams and listening gadgets, which he set up around their home.
In November 2022, while Rodrigues was abroad in India, analysis revealed he called into a concealed listening gadget in your house to hear what was going on inside your home for approximately 5 hours every day.
On his return in late November, Rodrigues’ behaviour continued. On 10 December he followed Stephanie’s partner in his automobile, paying somebody to drive him. He likewise sent out a confidential message to the guy threatening his household.
Throughout December, Rodrigues continued to bombard Stephanie with messages and remarks, prompting her to end the relationship while on other events confessing that he had actually been a ‘psycho’.
Stephanie confided in her sweetheart that she was going to need to move away, plainly fearing that Rodrigues’ behaviour was intensifying. On the early morning of 30 December, it pertained to a shockingly violent conclusion.
Rodrigues got back from work at around 06:00 hrs, understanding that her partner had actually just recently left your house after investing the night. Despite the fact that he had actually been at work, Rodrigues invested most of his shift using his concealed tracking gadgets to be all ears on what was going on in your home. When he returned home he introduced a relentless attack on Stephanie, stabbing her multiples times. Offered the crazy nature of the attack, he sustained cuts to both of his hands in the procedure.
Right away, he started his efforts to conceal his criminal activity and lay the blame on Stephanie’s partner. Rodrigues called his work stating he would not remain in that night as he had actually cut his hand while cleaning up; he then headed out to a chemist to get plasters to treat his injuries. He likewise sent out messages to Stephanie’s phone intimating she was still alive and had actually shopped.
It was just at around 10:00 hrs the list below day that Rodrigues called the emergency situation services, pretending that he had actually simply discovered Stephanie’s body. Officers participated in and talked to Rodrigues who right away tried to blame of blame on Stephanie’s sweetheart, however his story rapidly started to decipher. Seeing open plaster product packaging within your home, officers checked any injuries – Rodrigues declared he had actually cut his hand while cutting a chicken on Christmas Day, nevertheless, the cuts were still open and appeared fresh.
Officers inspected CCTV from his work which revealed him there on the 29 December, engaging with coworkers consisting of offering one a high-five which triggered him no pain– at no point was he using plasters.
Additional analysis of CCTV from outside your house in Willenhall Road revealed that Stephanie’s sweetheart had actually left your house on 29 December, soon before Rodrigues returned home.
With proof installing, Rodrigues was charged with Stephanie’s murder.
DCI Neil John included: “While this conviction will do little to alleviate the extreme discomfort that Stephanie’s friends and family continue to sustain following her death, I hope it strengthens the Met’s decision to hold those who cause violence versus ladies and ladies to account.”