Politics · United Kingdom · 3 hrs ago
Man jailed for life after killing former partner days after early release
Robert Sabat, 60, was jailed for life at the Old Bailey after killing former partner Dickiesha Nurse in her home.
The court heard he stabbed her within days of being released from prison.
He had served about 40% of a one-year sentence for harassment and knife offences.
Before that sentence, he had threatened another former partner at her home while carrying knives.
That woman says the early release failed to take his history of violence seriously and put women at risk.
Sabat must serve at least 17 years before he can be considered for release.
The Probation Service is conducting an internal review of the case.
Robert Sabat was sentenced to life in prison for stabbing his former partner, Dickiesha Nurse, to death.
He was given a minimum term of 17 years before he can be considered for release.
Sabat killed Nurse days after leaving prison early, having served about 40 per cent of a one-year sentence for harassment and knife offences.
A previous victim said his early release showed the system had failed to protect women.
The Ministry of Justice said it was increasing prison capacity and tagging offenders in the community, while the Probation Service conducts an internal review.
- Who
- Robert Sabat was sentenced for killing former partner Dickiesha Nurse.
- What
- He was jailed for life, with a minimum term of 17 years before he can be considered for release.
- When
- He killed Nurse days after his early release from prison. The sentencing took place the previous week, according to the article.
- Where
- Nurse was killed in her home. Sabat was sentenced at the Old Bailey.
- Why
- Not stated
Dickiesha Nurse's former partner
Ministry of Justice
Early release
Dickiesha Nurse's former partner
She said Sabat should not have been released early and that the seriousness of his behaviour was not given enough weight.
Ministry of Justice
The ministry said it was determined to have enough prison places to keep dangerous offenders locked up and was building more places.
System response
Dickiesha Nurse's former partner
She said, "I believe the system failed me, and I believe it failed the woman who has now lost her life.
Ministry of Justice
The Probation Service is conducting an internal review into what happened.
It is an absolute mockery that someone with such a history of violence was able to be released from prison early.
I believe the system failed me, and I believe it failed the woman who has now lost her life.
We are determined to always have the prison places needed to keep dangerous offenders locked up.
Sabat was jailed for a year for harassment and knife offences after turning up at another former partner's home with two knives.
Sabat was released from HMP Wandsworth after serving about 40 per cent of his sentence.
Sabat moved into Nurse's home and stabbed her to death.
Sabat remained with Nurse's body for days until emergency services carried out a welfare check.
Sabat was sentenced to life at the Old Bailey, with a minimum term of 17 years before he can be considered for release.
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment
- Minimum term
- 17 years before Sabat can be considered for release
- Early release
- Served about 40 per cent of a one-year sentence
- Prison
- HMP Wandsworth
- Victim
- Dickiesha Nurse, a mother of two
Sources
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