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Nathan Owens Sentenced to 35 Years for Stepdaughter Murder

By Drooid · Oct 24, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Nathan Owens Sentenced

Nathan Owens was sentenced to a minimum of 35 years for murdering his stepdaughter Carla Georgescu.
The killing occurred in Carla’s room at the University of Lancashire in Preston in February 2026.
Carla suffered knife wounds and internal injuries from sexual assault.
She also received two blows to the head and was nearly strangled.
Prosecutor Nicholas Lumley said Carla was thriving at university and planned to pursue a doctorate.

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Nathan Owens Convicted

Forensic examination showed multiple injuries inconsistent with self-infliction, overturning the initial suicide assumption.
CCTV captured Owens arriving at Carla’s flat shortly after her mother fell asleep, parking in a side street.
Investigators recovered hundreds of covert photographs and deep-fake images Owens had taken of the victim.
University security team supplied residence-hall footage that proved crucial to the police investigation.

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Nathan Owens Sentenced

Nathan Owens was sentenced to a minimum of 35 years for murdering his stepdaughter Carla Georgescu.
The killing occurred in Carla’s room at the University of Lancashire in Preston in February 2026.
Carla suffered knife wounds and internal injuries from sexual assault.
She also received two blows to the head and was nearly strangled.
Prosecutor Nicholas Lumley said Carla was thriving at university and planned to pursue a doctorate.

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