Woman accused of murdering film director sister

A woman accused of stabbing her film director sister to death and taking her diamond encrusted Rolex watch appeared in court today for the first day of her trial. Nancy Pexton, 69, allegedly slashed and stabbed Jennifer Abbott, also 69, in the neck on 10 June last year. She is said to have locked the victim’s Corgi dog in the bathroom and it survived there without food for three days. Ms Abbott, a film director and author also known as…