A guy has been found guilty of murder after killing a woman and trying to hide his identity by setting her body on fire.
Victoria Greenwood, 41, was found dead in a Hertfordshire parking lot last year. Robert Brown, 38, was found guilty of her murder today, Friday.
The court heard testimony throughout the trial about how Brown had set up a meeting with Victoria, a sex worker, early on Friday, November 10.
CCTV showed the two coming to his flat together and going inside, but a later clip showed the victim on the ground outside, seemingly attempting to flee, and Brown dragging her back inside.
While investigating, detectives from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit found that Brown had made multiple trips to different shops that weekend, purchasing a variety of suspicious items including a saw, a foldable sack barrow, a jerry can, and a large amount of cleaning supplies.
On Sunday 12 November, CCTV recorded him using the sack barrow to transport a large furniture unit wrapped in duct tape, containing Victoria’s body, from his flat to his car. He was also seen at a local petrol station that evening filling a container with fuel.
Emergency services were called to a car park near Wallington two days later to reports of a body on fire.
At Luton Crown Court, Brown, of Hitchin Road, Luton, was convicted guilty of murder after a three-week trial.
Before the trial started, he had already entered a guilty plea to hindering a coroner in the performance of their duty.
On Friday, June 7, he is scheduled to be sentenced.
“The violence and terror that Brown inflicted on a vulnerable woman, and the lengths he went to in order to cover up his crime, reveal a deeply disturbing and calculated nature,” stated Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins, who oversaw the investigation.
“His actions caused Victoria’s loved ones much pain in addition to the awful loss of life.
Unfortunately, the nature of sex work can put employees at danger for assault, and those who commit crimes frequently take advantage of the fact that they are in a quiet or remote location.
“To lessen the risks faced by sex workers and ensure their safety, we remain committed to apprehending dangerous individuals and providing comprehensive support, alongside partner agencies.”
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