Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChristina Alexander, 60, was murdered by her husband Robert (PA)Robert Alexander, 66, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years for the murder of his wife, Christina Alexander. Alexander stabbed the 60-year-old nurse 77 times, strangled her, and struck her with a dog food can at their home in Tamworth in June 2025.Alexander was unanimously convicted at Stafford Crown Court following a 14-day trial, despite claiming he had no memory of the incident. Judge Avik Mukherjee noted that Alexander intended to kill his wife because she planned to leave him, amidst a context of coercive and controlling behaviour. The judge warned Alexander that there is no guarantee he will be released when his minimum term ends or at any point in the future. In fullHusband jailed for life after stabbing his wife 77 times in brutal murderMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Man stabbed his wife 77 times over fears she would leave him
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChristina Alexander, 60, was murdered by her husband Robert (PA)Robert Alexander, 66, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years for the murder of his wife, Christina Alexander. Alexander stabbed the 60-year-old nurse 77 times, strangled her, and struck her with a dog food can at their home in Tamworth in June 2025.Alexander was unanimously convicted at Stafford Crown Court following a 14-day trial, despite claiming he had no memory of the incident. Judge Avik Mukherjee noted that Alexander intended to kill his wife because she planned to leave him, amidst a context of coercive and controlling behaviour. The judge warned Alexander that there is no guarantee he will be released when his minimum term ends or at any point in the future. In fullHusband jailed for life after stabbing his wife 77 times in brutal murderMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
