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Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Jennifer Symonds

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Nelio Gouveia pleaded guilty to murdering Jennifer Symonds in Henley-on-Thames.
He faced a single count of murder at Oxford Crown Court.
Symonds, 44, was found dead by drowning in the River Thames at Phyllis Court Club on 6 March 2026.
Police said Gouveia and Symonds knew each other.
He will be sentenced on 20 November 2026 after a three-hour hearing before a High Court judge.

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Nelio Gouveia pleaded guilty to murdering Jennifer Symonds in Henley-on-Thames.
He faced a single count of murder at Oxford Crown Court.
Symonds, 44, was found dead by drowning in the River Thames at Phyllis Court Club on 6 March 2026.
Police said Gouveia and Symonds knew each other.
He will be sentenced on 20 November 2026 after a three-hour hearing before a High Court judge.