Charge laid after BC woman killed in UK | The Canadian News

The boyfriend of a Vernon, BC woman who was stabbed to death just weeks after moving to the UK to be with him has been charged with her murder.

Jack Sepple, 23, appeared in the Colchester magistrate on Thursday, where his case was then referred to the Chelmsford Crown court. He will appear for a preliminary hearing on Friday, according to the court registry.

Court records indicate that Ashley Wadsworth, 19, was killed on it was Feb. 1 at a home on Tennyson Road, Chelmsford, Essex.

Essex police were called to the home when neighbors reported a disturbance and shortly thereafter paramedics were called in.

Paramedics attempted to save her, according to the Essex police, but were unsuccessful. Media reports indicate Wadsworth was the victim of a stabbing.

That. Chief Insp. Scott Egerton with the Essex police offered assurances to the community where the crime occurred and noted that Sepple was the lone suspect.

“We have a team of dedicated officers working around the clock to establish the circumstances which led to a woman losing her life,” Egerton said.

“The investigation is progressing well, but we will remain on stage for a few more days while we continue to gather evidence and establish the facts.”

He has asked that anyone who had information contact their detachment.

Since news of her death was released, friends and family have expressed their grief online and provided insights into the teen.

“I’m sorry there was no more I or anyone else could do to help you. But God has you in his hands now, we have you in our hearts forever, ”said Tianna Kowalchuk, a friend of Wadsworth’s, in an online post.

Her sister, Hailey, described the teen as “our angel.”

A woman from the Chelmsford, Essex, neighborhood where Wadsworth was living has said that people have laid flowers and paid respects since the killing.