Murder of Esther Brown

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Murder of Esther Brown
Date29 May 2021
LocationWoodlands, Glasgow
Coordinates55°52′17″N 4°16′39″W / 55.8715°N 4.2774°W / 55.8715; -4.2774Coordinates: 55°52′17″N 4°16′39″W / 55.8715°N 4.2774°W / 55.8715; -4.2774
TypeMurder, Rape
SuspectsJason Graham
ChargesMurder, Rape
TrialGlasgow High Court, 15 October 2021
VerdictGuilty
Sentence19 years

On 28 May 2021, Scottish pensioner Esther Brown was raped and murdered at her flat in Woodlands, Glasgow.[1][2]

Jason Graham, a registered sex offender, who was unknown to her, was found guilty of her rape and murder on 12 November 2021, and sentenced to 19 years in jail.

Perpetrator[]

Jason Graham did not know Brown, and was a registered sex offender.[3] He was aged 30 at the time he murdered and raped Brown.[3]

Murder[]

Brown was kicked, punched and stamped on by Graham on 28 May 2021.[3]

She was reported missing the same day[4] and found dead on 1 June at her flat in Glasgow's Woodlands on West Princes Street.[5]

On 7 June an arrest was made,[6] Graham was charged, suspected of brutally killing the elderly woman in her own home.[7] After killing her, he allegedly used Brown's bankcard to purchase cigarettes.[8]

Response[]

A memorial is planned for Brown, in recognition of her community activism.[9]

Trial[]

On 15 October 2021, Jason Graham pleaded guilty to the murder at Glasgow High Court. Sentencing was due by 12 November 2021.[10][11] On 17 November, he was found guilty to the murder and was sentenced to 19 years.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Man admits raping and murdering Scots pensioner Esther Brown". The National. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  2. ^ "Jason Graham: Man jailed for life after raping and murdering pensioner Esther Brown in her own home". Sky News. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  3. ^ a b c d "Esther Brown: Man jailed for 19 years for rape and murder of pensioner". BBC News. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
  4. ^ "NEWS: Man arrested over death of Esther Brown". Glasgow West End. 2021-06-04. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  5. ^ Hay, Katharine (2021-10-15). "Man admits raping and murdering pensioner Esther Brown in Glasgow". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  6. ^ "Esther Brown: Man charged with rape and murder of Glasgow woman". BBC News. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  7. ^ "Man admits raping and murdering pensioner". Glasgow Times. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  8. ^ "Man admits rape and murder of Glasgow pensioner". BBC News. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  9. ^ Easton, Kaitlin (2021-07-23). "Touching memorial planned to honour murdered Glasgow pensioner Esther Brown". Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  10. ^ Lennon, Holly (2021-10-15). "Police pay tribute to family of Esther Brown after man pleads guilty to murder". GlasgowLive. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  11. ^ "Police Scotland has welcomed the conviction of 30-year-old Jason Graham for the murder of Esther Brown. - Police Scotland". www.scotland.police.uk. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
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