UK - Ildiko Bettison, 48, murdered, husband charged, Chessington, London, 31 October 2020

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Man charged with wife's murder as police name woman who died in Chessington

A man charged with murder after a woman died at a residential address is the husband of the deceased, Metropolitan Police have confirmed.

Keith Bettison has been charged with the murder of his wife Ildiko in Chessington.

The 71-year-old of Ranyard Close, Chessington, was charged on Saturday (October 31).

He is due to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court on Monday (November 2).

A murder investigation was launched after Ildiko Bettison, aged 48, was found fatally injured at an address in Raynard Close shortly after 1am on Saturday (October 31).

Officers and London Ambulance Service (LAS) attended, however despite their best efforts, the 48-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Superintendent Richard Smith said on Saturday (October 31): “Firstly, my thoughts are with the woman who has lost her life and her friends and family.

“This is being treated as an isolated incident and we don’t believe there to be any wider risk to people living and working in the area.

“Local officers from our neighbourhood policing teams will be on duty throughout the weekend, working hard to keep the people of London safe.”

 

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Behind a paywall, but you get the gist of it.

Bus driver denies wife killing

A retired bus driver denied strangling his wife to death at their home today Grey haired Keith Bettison, 72, is accused of murdering 48-year-old Ildiko Bettison shortly after she was found dead at their house in Ranyard Close, Chessington, on October 31 last year. Bettison appeared at the Old Bailey on video link from HMP Belmarah wearing a grey prison tracksuit and spoke to deny murder today (tues). A trial of five days was set for 13 December….

 

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I got some confusing results when I searched for Keith Bettison:
Man charged with Chessington murder (Kingston Upon Thames Police) — Nextdoor
https://www.192.com/atoz/people/bettison/keith/
Keith Bettison Death – Obituary | Keith Bettison Dead
Are all about the same person?

 

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I got some confusing results when I searched for Keith Bettison:
Man charged with Chessington murder (Kingston Upon Thames Police) — Nextdoor
https://www.192.com/atoz/people/bettison/keith/
Keith Bettison Death – Obituary | Keith Bettison Dead
Are all about the same person?

Only the first. The second link isn't him, as the court listing stated his name as Keith Ronald Bettison. I think the third link was automatically generated based on headlines at the time the story broke.

 

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Is there any news about the result of the trial, as it was to begin on December 13, or is it to wait until December 2021?

 

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Probably December 2021, the article I posted was from Tuesday this week, so it hasn't already happened.

 

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A woman taunted her husband for not being able to get an erection before he strangled her to death, a court heard.

Keith Bettison, 73, allegedly murdered 48-year-old Ildiko Bettison after tormenting her with a ‘squeaky voice’ like Mr Punch at their home in Chessington, Surrey.

The couple were ‘big drinkers’ and their relationship had been deteriorating after Bettison lost his job, the Old Bailey heard.

Bettison was sacked for gross misconduct for crashing a bus while reversing six months before the killing.

The couple would drink at least a bottle of spirits and Mrs Bettison often drank a large gin and tonic before getting out of bed.

Their daughter Zsuzsika Bettison, 25, told the court the family had gone to several counselling sessions relating to her mother’s alcoholism in the months leading up to her death.

Murder victim had taunted her husband over his impotence, court hears | Daily Mail Online

 

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Bettison has been found guilty and will be sentenced on Wednesday.

‘Punch and Judy’ killer guilty of choking wife

 

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Bus driver, 73, who choked 48-year-old wife to death on Halloween jailed for 14 years