Alcoholic knifed partner to death after vodka binge

A killer who stabbed his partner to death with a carving knife has been jailed for 16 years. David Creed, 53, brutally killed 50-year-old Catherine Granger at the maisonette they shared in Long Acre Close, Canterbury, Kent, on 29 December 2020. Creed was initially charged with murder but admitted manslaughter due to diminished responsibility at Maidstone Crown Court. The plea was accepted on the basis of Creed’s severe alcohol dependency. He dialled 999 at 11:25am and told the operator that…