Man admits to killing his ex-girlfriend with an ax and hiding her body

A man presumed to have killed his ex-girlfriend “accidentally” with an ax in April this year. Andrew Burfield, 51, said on Wednesday that he shot Katie Kenyon, 33, while trying to hit a tree. However, according to the news of the British Daily Mail newspaper, the prosecution of the case stated that the woman was killed with 12 blows, invalidating the defendant’s statement.

In four previous statements he denied killing his former partner, but changed his statement today during his trial in Preston, UK. The crime occurred when Andrew and Katie, who ended an on-again-off-again relationship in 2019, went for a picnic to Gisburn Woods in Lancashire, England.

According to British media, the confessed murderer said he “bet” that the woman could not hit a can of soda with the axe. By aiming at the target, he would have missed Katie and hit him in the head without any other injuries.

But this version is not valid, as the autopsy revealed that Katie was killed with 12 ax blows, according to authorities. In addition, the prosecution claims that the grave where the victim’s body was found may have been deliberately dug by the killer the day before. The guilt could have been due to the man’s failure to accept the end of the relationship.

Also, according to authorities, the court was informed that Andrew borrowed a ladder and shovel from his father the day before his ex-wife died. After the murder, she sent messages to herself and her children on Katie’s phone.

According to the news of the British newspaper The Mirror, Allen Davies, an investigator who took part in the case, said, “During my police service, I have never dealt with a case involving such cold-blooded and callous intent.”

Following the confession, Andrew was indicted on the charge this morning and the grand jury found him guilty of the crime. According to British media, the sentence is due this Thursday (17) at 10:30 local time.