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Prosecutors said Nathan Owens harbored a sexual obsession with his stepdaughter and staged the scene to look like suicide after killing her.

  • On Friday, October 23, 2026, Preston Crown Court sentenced Nathan Owens to life in prison for murdering his stepdaughter Carla Georgescu, with a minimum term of 35 years before parole eligibility.
  • Owens drove 100 miles from his Hartlepool home to Preston in February, driven by what prosecutors described as a 'longstanding sexual obsession' with Carla that remained hidden from her and her mother.
  • After strangling Carla, Owens staged the scene to resemble suicide; CCTV footage and GPS data from his car contradicted his initial denials, showing him disposing of evidence along his route home.
  • Mr Justice Jacobs told Owens during sentencing, 'You have not demonstrated any remorse for what you did,' after a jury convicted him following three hours of deliberation.
  • Carla, a 19-year-old Clinical Psychology student described as 'intelligent, gentle and articulate,' had planned to travel to Romania to meet her boyfriend before Owens took her life.
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Man jailed for murder of stepdaughter he was sexually obsessed with

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Hartlepool man jailed for murdering stepdaughter he was 'sexually obsessed' with

A Hartlepool man has today been jailed for life at Preston Crown Court with a minimum term of 35 years after being found guilty of murdering his stepdaughter, who he was sexually obsessed with.

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Man with 'disgusting sexual obsession' jailed for life for murdering stepdaughter

After a three week trial, a jury took just over three hours to unanimously find Owens guilty of all counts.

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Stepfather who drove 100 miles to murder student, 19, is jailed

A 'sexually obsessed' killer who drove 100 miles to murder his teenage stepdaughter at her university accommodation has been jailed for life.

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Stepdad jailed for murdering student Carla Georgescu on her birthday

Nathan Owens had a "longstanding sexual obsession" with his stepdaughter Carla Georgescu, a judge says.

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Lancaster Post broke the news in Lancaster, United Kingdom on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
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