People living in the Rushcliffe village of Colston Bassett say there is a sense of relief in the area after a man pleaded guilty to murdering 47-year-old Clair Ablewhite. Ms Ablewhite, a mum of three, was found fatally wounded at a property in Hall Lane on February 25.
Ms Ablewhite's body was discovered by police officers the following day. A Home Office post-mortem examination confirmed Ms Ablewhite had suffered stab wounds. Police had cordoned off Hall Lane for days.
John Jessop, of Sherwood Avenue in Newark, was charged with Ms Ablewhite's murder and originally denied this charge, but Jessop, 26, then changed his plea to guilty during a Nottingham Crown Court appearance on October 12. The development meant that a full trial was avoided, and people living in Colston Bassett say that means there is now a sense of closure.
