Jealous Ex-boyfriend Strangled Pregnant Mother- of Two with Cable Ties

A MAN who strangled his pregnant ex-girlfriend to death and left her to die in a bathtub in a room next to her two kids has been convicted of murder.

Matthew Smith was found guilty of murdering Isobel Parker, who he left to die in the bathroom of her Essex home in July last year after finding out she was pregnant with her new partner.

The twisted 23-year-old then sent a vile text to her younger sister saying: “By the time you get there it will be too late.”

She was found lying in the bath with cable ties around her neck after Smith had strangled her in the kitchen.

Chelmsford Crown Court heard how Iosbel, 24, had ended her relationship with Smith, who she had two children with, seven months earlier.

Pianist 'Strangled And Beaten To Death By Her Husband On Wedding Anniversary'

A concert pianist was strangled and beaten to death by her husband after he became jealous of her musical success, a court heard today.

Double bass player John Martin is accused of murdering Natalia Strelchenko on the couple's second wedding anniversary following a string of furious arguments.

Rob Hall, prosecuting, said:

 'This is quite simply a case of anger. Pure and simple anger. This defendant was not getting what he wanted and reached a point where he lost his temper in a very dramatic fashion.'