Murder of the Kumari-Baker sisters

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Rekha Kumari-Baker
Born
Rekha Kumari

1967or1968(age 55–56) [1]
Occupation Waitress
Criminal statusMurder
SpouseDavid Baker (former)
ChildrenDavina and Jasmine Kumari-Baker
MotiveRevenge against ex-partner
Conviction(s) Murder
Criminal charge Murder
Penalty Life imprisonment (minimum tariff 33 years)
Details
VictimsDavina and Jasmine Kumari-Baker
Date13 June 2007
Location(s) Stretham, Cambridgeshire, England
WeaponKnives

Davina and Jasmine Kumari-Baker were murdered by their mother who stabbed them to death at their home in Stretham, Cambridgeshire, England, while they slept on 13 June 2007. [2] Rekha Kumari-Baker was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum tariff of 33 years. [1] [3] In 2010 the BBC stated that the punishment was "one of the longest jail terms given to a woman in the UK in modern times." [4]

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The older daughter Davina, aged 16, was killed first, with Kumari-Baker stabbing her 39 times. The younger daughter Jasmine, aged 13, was found dead in her bed stabbed 29 times. [5]

The prosecutor stated that Rekha Kumari-Baker killed the girls as a form of revenge against her ex-husband and father of the girls, David Baker. [6] The murderer had purchased kitchen knives, the murder weapons, from ASDA on 11 June. [2]

Council review

Cambridgeshire County Council conducted a review into the murders and found they could not have been prevented and listed recommendations for social workers in relation to the review. [4]

See also

Cases of filicide attributed to revenge against an ex-spouse:

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References

  1. 1 2 "Killer mother jailed for 33 years". BBC News. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Mother Rekha Kumari-Baker sentenced to 33 years for murders of children". The Daily Telegraph . 23 September 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  3. "Restricted access - log in required". The Times online.
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