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Nelio Gouveia admits killing Jennifer Symonds in Henley-on-Thames
Nelio Gouveia admitted killing Jennifer Symonds at Oxford Crown Court.
Symonds, 44, was a former Microsoft executive who lived in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.
She was found dead in the River Thames near a private members' club on the morning of March 7.
The previous evening, CCTV showed her arriving at a restaurant with Gouveia, 45, but they left after being told the kitchen was closed.
The pair had met for drinks earlier that evening, and a commotion was heard near the club between 2am and 3am.
Symonds had worked at Microsoft's UK headquarters in Reading for more than six years before being made redundant in January 2025.
Gouveia remains in custody and is due to be sentenced on November 20 at Oxford Crown Court.
Nelio Gouveia admitted killing Jennifer Symonds at Oxford Crown Court.
Symonds, 44, was found dead in the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames on March 6.
CCTV showed the pair arriving at a restaurant together at 9.15pm the previous evening.
Her body was found the following morning within the grounds of the Phyllis Court private members' club.
Gouveia was remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced on November 20.
- Who
- Nelio Gouveia admitted killing Jennifer Symonds, 44.
- What
- Gouveia pleaded guilty to killing Symonds.
- When
- Symonds was killed on March 6. Gouveia admitted the killing at a court hearing reported on October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire; Symonds's body was found by the River Thames within the grounds of the Phyllis Court club.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Symonds was made redundant from her job at Microsoft.
Symonds and Gouveia met in Henley-on-Thames, and she was killed.
Symonds's body was found by the River Thames within the grounds of the Phyllis Court club.
The Daily Mail reported that Gouveia had admitted killing Symonds at Oxford Crown Court the previous day.
Gouveia is due to appear at Oxford Crown Court for sentencing.
- Victim
- Jennifer Symonds, 44
- Defendant
- Nelio Gouveia, 45
- Restaurant sighting
- 9.15pm in Henley-on-Thames
- Body found
- 7.50am the morning after the restaurant sighting
- Sentencing
- November 20
What people are saying
She was a really lovely, warm-hearted person who loved to chat to people around town. She was very well-liked.
She was finding it tough to get a new job after Microsoft and felt that her life had begun to unravel slightly.