Woman Convicted of Stabbing Ex-Partner to Death

A 43-year-old woman from Prestatyn, North Wales, has been convicted of murdering her former partner by stabbing him in the chest at his flat in Macclesfield, Cheshire, following a confrontation involving his ex-girlfriend. Aurin Makepeace, who met Steven Rothwell while both were incarcerated in a men's prison, denied the killing but was found guilty of murder by a unanimous jury at Chester Crown Court after a three-week trial that began on March 3 and concluded with the verdict on March 25. She remains in custody awaiting sentencing at a later date.

Rothwell, 41, was discovered deceased in the bathroom of his home at 1A Cross Street on the evening of August 19, 2025, with a single stab wound to his chest. Medical experts testified that he would have died within 10 minutes of the injury, and forensic analysis indicated the attack occurred the previous evening, on August 18. Prosecutors argued that Makepeace inflicted the fatal wound during an argument at the flat, then stayed overnight with the body before departing for North Wales the next morning. She purchased sweets and vodka en route and later confessed to friends over the phone, including in a voice note stating, "I've...