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July 17, 2014
Marcus Musgrove found guilty of murdering Jacqueline Oakes and witness intimidation at Birmingham Crown Court.
Marcus Musgrove, aged 40, from Aston has today (15/07) been found guilty of murdering Jacqueline Oakes and witness intimidation, following an 11 day trial at Birmingham Crown Court.
Jacqueline, aged 51, was found dead in a flat in Century Tower on Dollery Drive in Edgbaston on Tuesday 14th January – a day after it is believed Musgrove beat her and left her for dead.
A post mortem examination revealed that she died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries, which were so severe the pathologist described them as being similar to those sustained during a serious road traffic collision or a fall from height.
Musgrove was arrested arrested later that same day after begin captured on CCTV entering and leaving the tower block and forensic examinations found blood on his clothing and shoes. His fingerprints were also found in blood at the scene.
The court heard that Jacqueline had been friends with Musgrove since they met at a hostel in Birmingham in April 2013. Musgrove was alcohol dependent and within months of meeting, he had assaulted Jacqueline − a crime which was reported but later withdrawn by the mother of four.
At the time of her death Jacqueline had been suffering from depression and other health issues. She led a nomadic lifestyle and was associating with people who were also considered vulnerable. Musgrove himself had alcohol problems and the court heard how he had a history of using violence towards other women that he had been in relationships with.
Musgrove has been sentenced to life imprisonment. He will have to spend at least eighteen years behind bars before being considered for parole.
Senior investigating officer, Detective Inspector Ian Iliffe from the Homicide Team of Force CID, said: “Jacqueline was a vulnerable person who was taken advantage of by a manipulative and violent man.
She tried to offer him kindness and friendship, but Musgrove repaid her with violence, in much the same way he had with others that he previously been in relationships with.
His use of violence eventually led to Jacqueline’s death. Today Musgrove has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life.
The sentence will not bring Jacqueline back, but I hope it helps her family and friends take one step closer to coming to terms with their tragic loss.”
A multi-agency domestic homicide review has been launched into the circumstances surrounding Jacqueline’s death, including the contact she had with various agencies in the time leading up to her death.
