Man murdered intercourse employee then set her physique on fireplace in nation park
- Robert Brown, from Luton, murdered sex worker Victoria Greenwood last year
A man who hired a sex worker and took her to his home before killing and trying to cover his tracks by burning her body in a country park has today been found guilty of murder.o
Monster Robert Brown, 38, faces a mandatory life sentence for the murder of Victoria Greenwood, 41, whose body was discovered in a car park in Hertfordshire in November last year.
CCTV shows how he bought a saw, wheelbarrow and cleaning supplies, which he used in a bid to dispose of her body and cover his tracks.
The court heard how Brown, from Luton, Bedfordshire, had arranged to meet Ms Greenwood, who worked as a sex worker, in the early hours of Friday, November 10.
The pair were captured arriving and entering his flat together on CCTV, but footage later showed the victim on the ground outside, appearing to be trying to escape, with Brown pulling her back inside.
Victoria Greenwood, 41, a sex worker, was murdered and had her body dumped in a car park
CCTV shows Ms Greenwood’s murderer Robert Brown buying supplies to cover his tracks
Robert Brown, 38, faces a mandatory life sentence for the murder of Victoria Greenwood
Detectives from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit found that Brown had made multiple trips to different shops that weekend.
He bought a variety of ‘suspicious’ items including a saw, a foldable sack barrow, a jerry can, duct tape and a large amount of cleaning supplies.
On Sunday, November 12, CCTV recorded Brown using the sack barrow to transport a large furniture unit wrapped in duct tape, containing Ms Greenwood’s body, from his flat to his car.
He was also seen at a local petrol station that evening filling a container with fuel.
Emergency services were called to a car park near Wallington two days later to reports of a body on fire.
Brown, of Hitchin Road, Luton, was found guilty of murder following a three-week trial at Luton Crown Court.
He had previously pleaded guilty to obstructing a coroner in the exercise of their duty before the trial began.
Brown is due to be sentenced on Friday 7 June.
Brown pictured buying duct tape from a DIY shop following his murder of Ms Greenwood
Brown caught on CCTV bringing home the sack barrow which he later used to transport Ms Greenwood’s body to his car before taking it to a country park to burn it
Detective Inspector Justine Jenkins, who led the investigation, said: ‘The violence and terror that Brown inflicted on a vulnerable woman, and the lengths he went to in covering up his crime, reveal a deeply disturbing and calculated nature.
‘His actions not only resulted in the tragic loss of life but also caused immense pain to Victoria’s loved ones.
‘Sadly, the nature of sex work can expose workers to a higher risk of violence, with perpetrators often taking advantage of being in a private or isolated place.
‘We remain committed to apprehending dangerous individuals and providing comprehensive support, alongside partner agencies, to reduce the risks faced by sex workers and ensure their safety.’
