Tracie Andrews
Tracie Margurite Andrews (born 9 April, 1969) is an English woman who murdered her fiancé, Lee Raymond Harvey (Born 20 September 1971) on 1 December 1996.[1]
Andrews, a former model and barmaid, stabbed Harvey over 42 times in his car after they had stopped following an argument on the way to their flat in The Becks, Alvechurch, Worcester. Andrews claimed that Harvey was killed in a road-rage attack.[1]
Andrews was convicted in the Birmingham Crown Court on 29 July 1997, and was sentenced to life imprisonment[1], with a recommendation that she serve at least 14 years.[2] Andrews appealed the sentence, claiming that she was the victim of a miscarriage of justice because of damaging publicity surrounding her case. In October 1998, the appeal was denied.[1] In April 1999 Andrews admitted that she did stab Harvey to death, whilst still maintaining she acted in self-defence.
Maureen Harvey, Lee's mother, has written a book called Pure Evil: How Tracie Andrews Murdered My Son, Deceived the Nation and Sentenced Me to a Life of Pain and Misery.
Andrews is due to be released in June 2011, having served 14 years for Lee's murder. She will be given a new identity for her protection.
References
- ^ a b c d "Andrews loses appeal". BBC News. 1998-10-14. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Wilkes, David (2009-06-08). "Road rage murderer Tracie Andrews gets £5,000 of plastic surgery at taxpayers' expense". Mail Online. The Daily Mail. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
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