An OnlyFans model from South Gloucestershire has been found guilty of brutally murdering her boyfriend after he tried to end their relationship.
Abigail White, 24, killed Bradley Lewis by plunging a knife into his heart – but claimed he stabbed himself in a bid to convince the court that she was only guilty of manslaughter.
Bristol Crown Court jurors saw through the mother-of-four’s lies, convicting her of murder today (Friday, 21 October). She was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minumum term of 18 years.
Bradley died in hospital on 26 March after being stabbed in the chest at the home he shared with White in Chipperfield Drive, Kingswood.
It came after he’d announced that he wanted to end the relationship – after both parties had slept with other people in separate affairs.
Senior Investigating Officer DI Ben Lavender said: “Bradley was a much-loved young man, a father, with his whole life ahead of him. Abigail White cruelly snatched that life away by her callous and selfish actions.
“In her initial account, she tried to claim Bradley stabbed himself, which was a cruel lie, but due to the evidence gathered by our team she admitted a charge of manslaughter at a previous court hearing. This trial was held because the prosecution maintained she had murdered Bradley, and this was backed up by the jury’s verdict.
“We were determined to carry out a thorough and painstaking investigation to achieve justice for Bradley – with our team of officers and police staff gathering and reviewing evidence, including CCTV footage, an extensive number of social media posts and voice messages, as well as taking more than 200 statements and carrying out seven video-recorded interviews.
“My thoughts, and the thoughts of the whole policing team, are with Bradley’s family, who have shown tremendous dignity and courage throughout. Their loss is unimaginable, and I hope this outcome will help them to feel the person responsible for his death has now been brought to justice.
“I want to thank all those who provided statements and information during our investigation, as well as the local community, who were clearly impacted by the gravity of this offence, but who supported us as we carried out enquiries at the scene and in their local area.”
Lesley Ness of the Crown Prosecuting Service said: “The prosecution’s case was that Abigail White stabbed Bradley Lewis in anger, intending to seriously hurt or kill him, following an argument in which he said he would leave her.
“Mr Lewis died in hospital of a single stab wound to the heart and Miss White initially told staff he had injured himself. She later admitted to killing Mr Lewis, pleading guilty to manslaughter but denying murder.
“The CPS worked with the police to build a compelling case that looked at Miss White’s actions both on the night of Mr Lewis’ death and in the period leading up to it. When presented with this evidence the jury concluded that Abigail White was guilty of murder.
“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Bradley Lewis at this difficult time.”
