Man pleads guilty to murder of woman in Henley-on-Thames

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 14:53 · Archive

Nelio Gouveia, 45, has pleaded guilty to murdering Jennifer Symonds in south Oxfordshire in March.

Nelio Gouveia, 45, of Phyllis Court Drive in Henley-on-Thames, pleaded guilty to the murder of Jennifer Symonds at Oxford Crown Court on 29 October. He appeared in the dock wearing a grey jumper and spoke very quietly when entering his plea, assisted by a Portuguese interpreter. Judge Ian Pringle KC adjourned sentencing to 20 November, where proceedings will be heard by a High Court judge with three hours set aside.

Thames Valley Police launched a murder investigation after being called to Phyllis Court Drive on 6 March, when they found Ms Symonds' body. A post-mortem examination showed she died from drowning. Ms Symonds, 45, was most recently employed as a senior customer success account manager at Microsoft in Reading, a position she held for almost seven years until January 2025. She had previously worked for companies in London and Gloucester, and studied physical geography at the University of Gloucestershire from 2000 to 2003, where she was hockey captain.

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• Man pleads guilty to murdering woman in south OxfordshireA 45-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman in south Oxfordshire.Oxford Mail · 29 Oct, 14:09
• Man pleads guilty to murdering woman in south OxfordshireA 45-year-old man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a woman in south Oxfordshire.Oxfordshire Guardian · 29 Oct, 14:09

In this story: Nelio Gouveia · Jennifer Symonds · Henley-on-Thames · Oxford Crown Court · Thames Valley Police · Microsoft

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