KIERON Goodwin has been convicted of murdering Olivia Wood in Frome – on the night she planned to end their relationship.

Today (April 24), following a five-week trial, 33-year-old Goodwin, of Frome, was found guilty of killing Olivia after a five-week trial at Bristol Crown Court.

He was also convicted of 15 other offences committed against Olivia and three other women over a five-year period.

The court heard Goodwin had been in a relationship with 29-year-old Olivia for fewer than three months when he fatally strangled her in Frome on July 30 last year.

It followed a campaign of physical and psychological abuse, during which Goodwin threatened to harm himself, forcing Olivia to take time off from work, the jury was told.

WhatsApp messages also showed he tried to pressure her into having sex with another man, despite her repeatedly refusing.

Kieron Goodwin, of Frome, was found guilty after a five-week trial at Bristol Crown Court. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

She also transferred him more than £6,000 to help pay his bills, which he ultimately spent on cocaine.

At 2.50am on July 30, Goodwin made a 999 call to the ambulance service reporting Olivia was not breathing, and she was taken to hospital.

Police officers were called 10 minutes after paramedics arrived at his flat, in Portway, where concerns were raised about Olivia’s injuries.

Goodwin was initially arrested on suspicion of intentional strangulation later that day.

Tragically, Olivia died a short while later with her family by her side. Goodwin was then further arrested on suspicion of her murder.

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During the police investigation, a packed suitcase and bags filled with Olivia’s clothes and toiletries was found, with the court told this suggested she was planning to leave.

Two days after his arrest, Goodwin was charged with Olivia’s murder by detectives, as well as being charged with controlling and coercive behaviour.

He admitted controlling and coercive behaviour but denied murder. However, he was found guilty today.

Olivia Wood was said to have been packed ready to leave Kieron Goodwin on the night she was murdered. Pictures: Avon & Somerset Police