A man who strangled and beat his estranged wife to death has been handed a life sentence. Elise Mason's body was found with ...

A man accused of killing his estranged wife with a table lamp has claimed he was defending himself "against abuse" in his home. Mark Donovan is on trial charged with murdering Elise Mason in Great ...

An acting police inspector and a staff member were served with misconduct notices over their dealings with a murder investigation, the BBC can reveal. Elise Mason died after her estranged husband Mark ...

Mark Donovan, 39, inflicted 70 separate injuries on 37-year-old Elise Mason in a sustained attack at his address in Great Baddow, on April 25 2023. The investigation began after Donovan walked into ...

A man convicted of murdering his ex-partner in Chelmsford has been jailed for life. Mark Donovan, 39, inflicted 70 separate ...

Kieran Shepherd, 30, sustained fatal injuries during an alleged assault in Meadgate Avenue, Great Baddow, on 15 October. Essex Police revealed earlier that it had arrested a 20-year-old man in ...

A man accused of beating his estranged partner to death with a table lamp then went to the pub for a drink, a court heard. Mark Donovan, 39, is alleged to have murdered Elise Mason in Great Baddow ...

Mark Donovan, 40, had been on trial for the murder of Elise Mason, in Great Baddow, near Chelmsford, Essex, on 25 April 2023. Ms Mason was wearing her coat and shoes when her body was found by ...

Picture this just for a minute: you're the victim of a serious crime and the culprit is damaging your day of justice by ...

A serial domestic abuser who killed his ex-wife "in a jealous rage" has been jailed for life. Mark Donovan, 40, was convicted ...

Elise Mason's body was found with more than 70 injuries at Mark Donovan's home in Great Baddow near Chelmsford in April 2023. Donovan had a drink at his local pub after killing the 37-year-old ...

A man has been found guilty of murdering his estranged wife after he strangled her in his home. Mark Donovan, 40, had been on trial for the murder of Elise Mason, in Great Baddow, near Chelmsford, ...