But Mike didnt taken them seriously and booked a flight to see Alice, who has brothers Nick, 27, and Patrick, 21, for October 13 the day after she was murdered. Fascinated by their fencing team, Alice joined Northumbria University and took up Product Design Engineering. All I want to do is hide away and give up on life.. The story of the killer who attacked his ex-girlfriend in a jealous frenzy and committed a brutal murder after a campaign of harassment. Something went wrong, please try again later. Soldier Trimaan Dhillon, then 26, was jailed for a minimum term of 22 years in 2017 for killing Alice Ruggles. Prince Harry says marijuana 'really helped' him but cocaine 'did nothing' for him. Using skills learned in the military, he hacked into her social media accounts and bombarded her with creepy phone calls. Alices parents are also worried whether Trimaan will get released without fulfilling his term if he is allowed to complete his sentence in India, his native country. Two days before her death, Alice rang Sue to say she was worried after her second call to the police. We all hope to do as much as we can from now on, both on our own and in collaboration with the organizations such as the Suzy Lamplugh Trust and Womens Aid, to learn lessons, to raise awareness, and ultimately as we all sincerely hope to help prevent what happened to Alice happening to others.. 'We knew a lot about Trimaan Dhillon because he was a serving solider in the British army. Dhillon stared intently ahead as moving victim statements were read on behalf of her father Clive, who is a professor, her mother Dr Sue Hills, sister Emma and brothers Nick and Patrick. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Dr Hills also says the fact Dhillon had attacked another ex-partner and showed no remorse for her daughter's death suggested he would "just go straight back out and do exactly the same thing again" if released. Alice Ruggles was killed by her obsessive ex Trimaan . When will the Beast from the East be at YOUR door? His increasingly possessive and difficult behaviour meant Eniko ended their relationship in spring 2014 but Dhillon would not accept it. Follow BBC North East & Cumbria on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. As per Alice Ruggles Trust, he was critical of her appearance and life and even took control of her Facebook account. . Dusk on a cold October evening, and the terraced houses on Rawling Road, Gateshead, already have their curtains drawn. Born on December 24, 1991, Alice Ruggles was the third of four children born to Sue Hills and Clive Ruggles. (S5) 6.00 AM Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 6.35 Secret Crush 9.25 Dress to Impress 11.25 The Masked Singer 12.55 PM FILM Rio 2 Animation. The Good Morning Britain presenter has opened up about the heartbreaking moment in an emotional interview. We didnt think that she was the sort of girl that something like this could happen to. Sentencing him to a minimum of 22 years, judge Paul . SAS hopeful Lance Corporal Trimaan 'Harry' Dhillon murdered 24-year-old Alice Ruggles by slashing her throat and leaving her to die on her bathroom floor. The court was told Miss Ruggles, who had complained to police about Dhillon's behaviour, was found on her bathroom floor on 12 October and had bled to death. Alice Ruggles, 24, was found fatally injured at her home in Rawling Road, Gateshead, in October. VideoRussian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims, The children left behind in Cuba's mass exodus, Xi Jinping's power grab - and why it matters, Snow, Fire and Lights: Photos of the Week. Woman who disappeared over three decades ago is found alive in Puerto Rico. Trimaan Dhillon claimed Alice Ruggles' death was an accident, Alice Ruggles grew up in Leicestershire but stayed in the Newcastle area after studying at Northumbria University, Alice Ruggles was working in Newcastle at the time of her murder, Alice Ruggles' mother, Sue Hills, said none of her friends or family "will ever be the same again". Dr Hills said if Dhillon goes back to India, "Alice will be being let down again". A short clip from the 999 call made by Alice Ruggles' housemate. Dhillon, who had been serially unfaithful, knocked on her door at night and terrified her by tapping on her window and leaving flowers and chocolates on the sill less than two weeks before her death. I felt such a sense of guilt for telling Alice not to worry and Emma not to worry when actually if I had not said that, Alice might still be alive.. Lance Corporal Trimaan "Harry" Dhillon broke into Alice Ruggles' ground-floor flat in Gateshead and severed her neck, Newcastle Crown Court heard. Thug punches pair in savage unprovoked night-time attack on Glasgow street. As Judge Paul Sloan QC said: Alice went within a few months from a happy, outgoing, vibrant person into being miserable, lonely and scared.. The court heard when the relationship ended Dhillon stalked her ground-floor flat at night, knocking on her bedroom window and "terrifying" her. The court heard the Edinburgh-based signaller with 2 Scots became obsessed with graduate Miss Ruggles - originally from Leicestershire - and stalked her when he realised she was moving on after their intense relationship ended. The MoJ spokesman said: "While we are determined to punish and deport foreign national offenders, this would only happen where an appropriate sentence is guaranteed to be served overseas.". CCTV captures Trimaan Dhillon in the hours after he murdered Alice Ruggles. "He's made threats against the family," she said. Cuts, which appeared to be defense wounds, were noticed in her hands as well. REVEALED: Huge sonic boom felt by thousands across the country was caused by RAF Typhoon jets scrambling to DR ELLIE CANNON: My breast has not got lumps but it's itchy, should I be concerned about cancer at age 72? With hindsight, there were many signs of stalking and coercive behaviour that we did not recognise. Even though the convicted murderer filed an appeal against his life sentence, it was refused in 2018. They exchange messages about his arrival the next day. Keen to pursue military ambitions, he applied to become a British Army officer but his UK citizenship was not complete so he had to take a non-commissioned rank. A soldier has been jailed for life for breaking into his ex-girlfriend's flat and cutting her throat from ear to ear. After that he was warned by the police and army bosses to leave her alone but ignored them, sending her a parcel with a letter and photographs. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. This was how, aged 19, Dhillon, who had led a conservative life with his devoutly religious Sikh parents, came to the UK and was exposed to the freedoms and excesses enjoyed by British students. I dont feel safe in my own home. The police gave Dhillon a notice warning him to leave her alone. Dhillon tried to excuse abandoning the murder scene by saying seeing Alice covered in blood gave him a flashback to a helicopter crash in which five colleagues died, including one who had his throat cut by his visor. There were riding lessons and holidays to America and Europe. However, he changed his testimony when Alices blood was found in his Help For Heroes wristband and the steering wheel of his BMW vehicle. 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In evidence, Ms McGill claimed her friend had complained to police about Dhillon's obsessive behaviour but that she felt she had been "palmed off". Kathy Friend, from Glasgow, was involved in a number of nature-related ventures, and formerly worked as a camerawoman. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Alice contacted the police again and this time was asked whether she wanted him arrested. Kate Garraway's husband Derek's final words as he thought he was about to die. Dr Hills said she felt she had failed her daughter by teaching her to see the good in everyone, and also by not standing up to Dhillon herself after he contacted the mother on Facebook. CCTV captured the horrifying incident in full and graphic detail. The NASUWT said the latest offer from the Scottish Government and councils falls short of what teachers have demanded. She reported that she found Alice covered in blood., After the initial inspection, pathologist Dr. Jennifer Bolton found that Alices carotid artery, windpipe, and voice box cut through to her spine. Harry: I always felt different to rest of family, US-made cheese can be called 'gruyere' - court, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, Canadian grandma helps police snag phone scammer. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said the prisons minister had spoken to the Ruggles family "to discuss their understandable concerns". Why, for example, when Alice reported Dhillon to Northumbria Police for breaching the warning, was it not flagged up that he had an existing restraining order towards Eniko? While Alice was current in her Rawling Road, Gateshead, with a slashed throat, her mom and father immediately suspected her ex-boyfriend, Trimaan Dhillon, of worrying throughout the murder. Dhillon filed an appeal for his sentence, but this was refused. That led her to complain to the police and gain an official PIN warning, telling him to leave her alone, which he ignored. He earned wider recognition with his portrayal of Shiva Pandya in Pandya Store.He has two Indian Television Academy Award nomination to his credit.. Dhillon's first major appearance came with Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch . Saul Murray, 33, died during a robbery-gone-wrong after he met two women at his flat who gave him the sedative GHB after engaging in sexual activity with him. The 6ft 1, powerfully built 26-year-old, a signaller with 2 Scots, based in Edinburgh, had ambitions to join the reconnaissance arm of the SAS and had completed courses to that end. Lance Corporal Trimaan "Harry" Dhillon was accused of breaking into Alice Ruggles's ground-floor flat in north-east . He spent time at Sandhurst Academy and had also worked for the Royal Guard, protecting the Royal family on visits to Scotland. He had form for reacting badly to being dumped long before he even met Alice Ruggles. Paper Subscription to the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, Paper Subscription to the Paisley Daily Express, 2023 Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd, Killer Scots soldier slashed ex-girlfriend's throat and left her to bleed to death on the bathroom floor, Alice Ruggles' family says murder victim was 'palmed off' by police after she reported Scottish soldier for stalking, 'She's blue' Harrowing 999 call made by Alice Ruggles' flatmate who found her body covered in blood on bathroom floor, Scots soldier jailed for life for stalking ex-girlfriend and slitting her throat in act of 'utter barbarism', Haunting images show mysterious Scots caravan park abandoned by locals. Then, two days before he killed Alice, he did the 240 mile round trip again - this time taking a photograph of the back of her flat in what prosecutors suggested may have been a reconnaissance mission for what was to come when he broke in and murdered Alice on October 12. Alices mother Sue admits she will forever be haunted by guilt that she and the police could have done more to save her daughter. Dhillon's relationship with Miss Ruggles began when he was serving abroad. Judge Sloan said: Not a shred of remorse have you shown from first to last, indeed you were concentrating so hard on getting your story right when giving evidence, you forgot even to shed a crocodile tear.. Why Alex Murdaugh was spared the death penalty, Why Trudeau is facing calls for a public inquiry, The shocking legacy of the Dutch 'Hunger Winter'. To the outside world the lance corporal, who went by the name Harry . Black Claw makes a strategic move against Hank. Alice and Trimaan got acquainted with each other after a mutual friend introduced the latter to the former. Dhillon claimed she died as a result of an accident when she leapt at him with a carving knife. The 26-year-old killer threw away a promising army career by murdering Alice Ruggles in a jealous rage at her flat in Bensham, Sign up for our regular free newsletter for court stories sent straight to your inbox. She also had a stint working for Scottish Opera and even met Queen Elizabeth II. What Harry Dhillon doesnt mention is how he plans to fill those minutes; he plans to murder Alice. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Trimaan "Harry" Dhillon denies killing his ex-girlfriend, who days before her death chose not to have him arrested for harassment. And how did Dhillon, an only child from a loving home, end up so hateful and twisted? She said: Justice has been done today but none of our family, nor any of Alices closest friends, will ever be the same again. Lance Corporal Trimaan "Harry" Dhillon, 26, will have to . Russian minister laughed at for Ukraine war claims. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Kiara Advani (Centre), Kriti Sanon (Right) and singer AP Dhillon (Left) perform during the opening ceremony of 2023 Women's Premier League (WPL) at the DY Patil Stadium. Dhillon told a series of lies to talk his way out of trouble, and in his defence, made a series of accusations about the woman he supposedly loved. Prince Harry opens up about drug use, saying marijuana 'really helped' him but cocaine and alcohol was 'more 'I got picked on quite a lot': Prince Harry opens up about having his nose broken on the rugby pitch during What will the next pandemic be? Alice et Trimaan se sont rencontrs aprs qu'un ami commun ait prsent le second au premier. 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