Emma Lovell with husband Lee Lovell.Photo:FacebookA teenager pleaded guilty to murdering a British mother who was living in Australia with her husband and two children, according to reports.Emma Lovell, 41, was stabbed to death the day after Christmas in 2022 while defending herself from burglars, according to reports from theBBC,Australian Broadcasting Companyand theBrisbane Times.Two teenagers were arrested in the aftermath of the attack, according to the BBC. All three outlets reported that one of the suspects, who has not been identified because he was 17 at the time of the stabbing, pleaded guilty in Brisbane court to murder, burglary, committing a malicious act and assault occasioning bodily harm. The other teen reportedly has not entered any pleas, the BBC reported.Lovell’s husband, Lee, was also stabbed during the attack and was in court Monday to see the guilty plea. The teen is due back in court for sentencing in May, according to the ABC.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.The BBC reported that the Lovells and their two daughters moved to Australia from the United Kingdom in 2011.AGoFundMeis raising money for the family in 2022. It has raised over 100,000 Australian dollars.
Emma Lovell with husband Lee Lovell.Photo:Facebook
A teenager pleaded guilty to murdering a British mother who was living in Australia with her husband and two children, according to reports.Emma Lovell, 41, was stabbed to death the day after Christmas in 2022 while defending herself from burglars, according to reports from theBBC,Australian Broadcasting Companyand theBrisbane Times.Two teenagers were arrested in the aftermath of the attack, according to the BBC. All three outlets reported that one of the suspects, who has not been identified because he was 17 at the time of the stabbing, pleaded guilty in Brisbane court to murder, burglary, committing a malicious act and assault occasioning bodily harm. The other teen reportedly has not entered any pleas, the BBC reported.Lovell’s husband, Lee, was also stabbed during the attack and was in court Monday to see the guilty plea. The teen is due back in court for sentencing in May, according to the ABC.Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.The BBC reported that the Lovells and their two daughters moved to Australia from the United Kingdom in 2011.AGoFundMeis raising money for the family in 2022. It has raised over 100,000 Australian dollars.
A teenager pleaded guilty to murdering a British mother who was living in Australia with her husband and two children, according to reports.
Emma Lovell, 41, was stabbed to death the day after Christmas in 2022 while defending herself from burglars, according to reports from theBBC,Australian Broadcasting Companyand theBrisbane Times.
Two teenagers were arrested in the aftermath of the attack, according to the BBC. All three outlets reported that one of the suspects, who has not been identified because he was 17 at the time of the stabbing, pleaded guilty in Brisbane court to murder, burglary, committing a malicious act and assault occasioning bodily harm. The other teen reportedly has not entered any pleas, the BBC reported.
Lovell’s husband, Lee, was also stabbed during the attack and was in court Monday to see the guilty plea. The teen is due back in court for sentencing in May, according to the ABC.
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
The BBC reported that the Lovells and their two daughters moved to Australia from the United Kingdom in 2011.
AGoFundMeis raising money for the family in 2022. It has raised over 100,000 Australian dollars.
source: people.com
