A man in the UK who held a “deep-seated hatred of women” has been found guilty of murdering his sister-in-law with an axe, and sentenced to at least 28 years in prison. Nicolae Virtosu, aged 49, attacked Svetlana Mihalachi on the 9th of April 2021 at her home in Ilford, east London. Ms Mihalachi died from her injuries five weeks later. Virtosu had previously been convicted in Moldova of unlawfully killing his wife in 2010.
The judge in the case, Judge Rosa Dean, said that Ms Mihalachi’s murder was “planned in cold blood and out of hatred”. She also expressed the view that Ms Mihalachi had been “poorly served” by the UK authorities, who she had contacted after Virtosu began to threaten her. Ms Mihalachi had informed the Home Office that Virtosu had a conviction for killing his wife, was working illegally in the UK, and said she did not want him living with her. However, her request was turned down.
In the months leading up to the murder, Ms Mihalachi had informed the police of the thr
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