A man has been convicted of the murder of Jacqueline Hoadley in Eastbourne last July (2020).
Police said Raymond Hoadley, 62, of Willowfield Road, Eastbourne, was unanimously found guilty of the murder of his estranged wife at Hove Crown Court on Friday (January 22).
It's after a murder investigation was launched on July 5 (2020) when the body of a 58-year-old woman was discovered inside her home in Broad Oak Close.
Jacqueline's body was found at the address, which she shared with her two adoptive children, after a visitor to the house raised the alarm.
She had suffered multiple injuries across her body and was declared dead at the scene.
Hoadley was arrested an hour later and was charged with murder four days later.
Officers established that on the evening of July 4, Raymond climbed over the fence of the property, broke into the house and brutally murdered Jacqueline.
The jury found Raymond guilty of murder after deliberating just over two hours and he will be sentenced the week commencing (February 22).
DCI Andy Wolstenholme added:
“We welcome the jury’s conviction of Raymond Hoadley for murdering his estranged wife Jacqueline Hoadley in a brutal and calculated attack.
"Hoadley has consistently denied his involvement, even in the wake of overwhelming evidence. He believed that he had planned his crime with sufficient depth, hiding his lies within elements of truth with enough plausibility to conceal his guilt. But he hadn’t, the Major Crime Team always saw through his lies and conducted a meticulous investigation including hours of CCTV and large volumes of forensic evidence through which we were able to prove conclusively, that Hoadley was Jacqueline’s killer. In court Hoadley chose not to give evidence, and despite a vociferous defence, the jury were able to see the truth.
"All members of the team have been touched by Jacqueline’s commitment to advancing the rights of disabled children, as well as opening her heart and home to her adoptive children who she loved and cared for unconditionally. Jacqueline’s family have been incredibly strong throughout and have been very supportive of the investigation, for which we thank them.
"The whole police team feel proud to have brought this case on Jacqueline’s behalf, and hope that Jacqueline’s memory lives on through her devoted children and family."
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