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Groomed

Coercion, Control and a Cold-blooded Murder

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Groomed

By: Nicola Tallant
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The horrifying story of Jonathan Cresswell and the rape and murder of 21 year old showjumper Katie Simpson, who was initially thought to have taken her own life until Cresswell's crime was uncovered

Jonathan Cresswell was a dangerous and violent man, particularly to women. He manipulated his many girlfriends using coercive control and physically assaulted them if they didn't do as he wished.

In August 2020 he raped and murdered showjumper Katie Simpson, the sister of his partner and the aunt of his two children. He attempted to cover up the murder and pretended he had found her hanging from the landing in their shared home, and he very nearly got away with it. Only the persistence of an investigative journalist, suspicious nurses and Katie's concerned family and friends caused the PSNI to open a case almost five months after her death.

During the resulting trial Cresswell killed himself. Three other women were charged with helping him to conceal his crime, and each received a suspended sentence due their deference of being under Cresswell's control.

©2025 Nicola Tallant (P)2025 Bonnier Books UK Biographies & Memoirs Equestrian Sports Murder True Crime
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The story is captured so well..So many offshoots to this very sad and tragic story. But writers often don't make great narrators, and this is one such example. the narrators voice needs light and shade, and it just wasn't there.

Superbly written, but the narration just doesn't work.

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you would think it was read by virtual voice. The performance... wasn't good. very robotic. informative but tedious and very repetitive.

bleh

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