Man fatally stabbed partner and tried to blow up their London home, court hears

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A woman was fatally stabbed by her "angry" partner before he went on to cause a gas explosion at their home in east London, a court has been told. Annabel Rook, 46, is alleged to have been repeatedly punched and stabbed by Clifton George at their home on Dumont Road in Stoke Newington in June 2025. The prosecution said the couple's relationship had been deteriorating, and a confrontation escalated into a fatal attack after Rook asked George to leave.