The father of Clair Ablewhite has recalled the harrowing moment he found his daughter 'slaughtered in a pool of blood' in her cottage - and says the family have been 'completely destroyed' by the tragedy. Devastated Graham Tinkley found his daughter's body at her home in Colston Bassett, an affluent Nottinghamshire village which is ironically ranked as one of the most desirable in the UK.
The shocking discovery triggered a police murder investigation which made national headlines and an inquiry which was blown open with CCTV footage obtained at the property of neighbour who was working abroad. The devastated parents of mum-of-three Ms Ablewhite have spoken exclusively to Nottinghamshire Live a day after her killer John Jessop was sentenced to life in prison at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday, January 4.
Mr Tinkley, aged 75, has nightmares and struggles to sleep - and the family have been dealt another heartbreaking blow after Ms Ablewhite's mum was diagnosed with cancer following the tragedy. Mr Tinkley, of Cropwell Bishop, found the body at around 6.20pm on February 26 last year.
