Bakery worker from Riddings jailed for life for murdering his partner on their first anniversary

A bakery worker from Riddings, near Alfreton in Derbyshire has been jailed for life for the murder of his partner on their first anniversary.

Kain Taliby, 31, assaulted and killed Chrissie Everett-Hickson in their home after a night out. The couple argued and, during the row, Tailby grabbed Chrissie by the neck and struck her head on the floor several times. He then tried to clean up any sign that he had attacked or injured her. Chrissie died in hospital from head injuries sustained in the attack.

Tailby was charged with Chrissie’s murder. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter, but this plea was not accepted by the Crown Prosecution Service. Following a trial lasting a week and a half at Derby Crown Court, he was found guilty of murder.

He was sentenced on 28 March to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 18 years.

Emma Hodgson from the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Chrissie Everett-Hickson died in her own home at the hands of her partner. This tragic loss of a young woman’s life escalated from an argument on an anniversary night out over seemingly minor events to an act of murder. The inexcusable violence used by Kain Tailby was sustained and can only have been intended to cause really serious harm. Today’s sentence reflects Tailby’s attack on a defenceless woman.

“The Crown Prosecution Service, the police and the courts take domestic abuse extremely seriously. We are committed to bringing the perpetrators of these horrific offences to justice. 

“Chrissie’s family have suffered unimaginable grief, losing a loved-one at such a young age, and I hope the justice secured for Chrissie offers some comfort. I would like to offer them my sincere sympathy for their loss."

To prosecute a defendant for murder, the CPS must prove that they intended to kill or cause really serious harm to the victim. Tailby claimed that he had not intended to cause any harm to Chrissie. The prosecution’s case was that due to the extensive head injuries she suffered in Tailby’s assault, he had demonstrated intent to cause really serious harm.