How drunken jealousy turned a promising Cambridge postgraduate into a murderer

Along with her own residence, a loving fiancé and the prospect to check for a postgraduate diploma at Cambridge College, Alice Wooden had a glittering future in retailer.

However following a second of insanity borne out of drunken jealousy final Might, the 23-year-old now faces the prospect of spending the remainder of her life in jail.

After accusing her boyfriend, Ryan Watson of flirting with one other lady at a celebration, Wooden misplaced her mood and used her Ford Fiesta as a weapon to mow him down and kill him.

Following a 3 week trial at Chester Crown Courtroom, Wooden confirmed no emotion when she was discovered responsible of homicide.

She will probably be sentenced on Jan 29, however the decide instructed her that she could by no means be launched from jail.

Wooden grew up in Cheadle, Staffordshire together with her two brothers. Her mother and father have been divorced and he or she would dwell alternatively together with her mom, a health care provider’s receptionist and father, a furnishings maker.

Shiny and academically ready, she excelled at college and dreamed of turning into a vet.

Following her A-levels she took a special path, profitable a spot at Manchester College to check for a level in philosophy, ethics and theology.

On the primary day of the trial she was noticed holding a duplicate of the guide, Meditations, by the Roman emperor and thinker Marcus Aurelius.

She was making ready for her finals on the fateful evening when she killed her boyfriend.

Regardless of being unable to take her exams, Wooden has since been awarded her diploma primarily based on the work she had already accomplished.

She had additionally been provided a scholarship to check half time for a grasp’s diploma at Cambridge College – a proposal she’s going to now be unable to take up.

Wooden and Mr Watson met in the beginning of lockdown in March 2020 and regardless of the restrictions on social mixing have been quickly in a severe relationship.

Inside six months they have been engaged and the next yr, with the assistance of Mr Watson’s mother and father, had purchased their first residence collectively within the village of Rode Heath in Cheshire.

Mr Watson, had began a job as a assist employee on the mind harm charity Headway, the place he was proving to be a preferred member of the workforce.

Final Might, he and a few of his colleagues have been invited to a party for a member of workers within the Victoria Lounge Bar in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

Through the social gathering, company seen how Mr Watson was circulating with ease, chatting with different attendees.

In addition they famous that Wooden was much less comfy and appeared sad with the actual fact her fiance was paying different girls any consideration.

‘I believe I’ve run over my boyfriend’

The trial heard how Mr Watson had “clicked” with fellow visitor Tiffany Ferriday, leaving Wooden feeling as if she was being snubbed by her boyfriend.

Such was the strain between the couple that different company famous how Wooden was saying little or no and was watching Mr Watson.

The couple then rowed on the nine-mile drive residence, with prosecutors claiming Wooden misplaced her mood.

Regardless of being thrice over the drink drive restrict, she obtained out of her boyfriend’s automotive and obtained into her personal Ford Fiesta.

CCTV footage proven in court docket captured the second Wooden swerved onto the pavement and careered into Mr Watson, sending him flying over the bonnet.

He was in a position to get to his ft, however Wooden then smashed into him once more this time trapping beneath the automobile.

Wooden then drove for greater than 500 ft with him trapped beneath the automotive inflicting deadly accidents.

Following the collision, she knocked on the door of a neighbour, telling them: “Please phone an ambulance, I believe I’ve run over my boyfriend.”

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