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Gardener 'snapped' teacher lover's neck in rage
20 Nov
Summary
- Gardener Robert Easom is accused of breaking his teacher lover's neck.
- The victim, Trudi Burgess, is now paralyzed and requires 24-hour care.
- Easom allegedly lost control after she threatened to end their relationship.
Robert Easom, 56, is facing trial at Preston Crown Court, accused of deliberately breaking the neck of his former lover, Trudi Burgess, 56. The court heard that the landscape gardener allegedly flew into an 'uncontrollable rage' after Ms. Burgess, a teacher, informed him she intended to end their relationship.
Ms. Burgess is now a tetraplegic, paralyzed from the chest down, and requires 24-hour medical assistance. The prosecution detailed previous incidents of abuse by Easom, including suffocating her with a bedsheet and headbutting her. Easom has pleaded guilty to these assaults but denies intentionally causing her severe harm.
During the alleged incident, Easom is accused of pinning Ms. Burgess down and using his body weight to break her neck. He then reportedly called emergency services and falsely claimed she had fallen out of bed. He faces charges of causing grievous bodily harm with intent.
