Two killed in holiday knife attack.
A man has pleaded guilty to double murder on Christmas Day 2024 following a hearing at Luton Crown Court.
Jazwell Brown, 49, of Santa Cruz Avenue, Bletchley, pleaded guilty to two counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder, and one count each of possession of a knife in a public place and causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal.
Joanne Pearson, 38, and Teohna Grant, 24, were attacked on Christmas Day at adjacent properties in Santa Cruz Avenue and sustained fatal stab wounds.
Two other people, a boy who was aged 17 at the time and a 29-year-old man, each suffered stab wounds but survived. A dog was also injured in the incident but survived.
Brown was arrested on Christmas Day and charged on 27th December last year.
“First and foremost, I would like to extend deepest condolences to the families of Joanne and Teohna who tragically died in this shocking incident on Christmas Day,” said senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Stuart Brangwin, of the Major Crime Unit.
“Jazwell Brown is a dangerous man and I am glad that he has pleaded guilty, accepting responsibility for his actions that day, but the deaths of Joanne and Teohna cannot be undone.
“This was a brutal attack on his own partner and neighbour, in their respective homes, where they should have been able to feel safe and secure.”
Brown is to be sentenced on Thursday 22nd May at the same court.
