Michael Thompson: 56-year-old found GUILTY of murdering and raping Kimberley Thompson after six-week trial
Michael Thompson has been found guilty of all four charges against him, including the murder and rape of Kimberley Thompson, after standing trial for the past six weeks.
The 56-year-old, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kim – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9 2025.
Thompson appeared at Northampton Crown Court on December 16 2025 when he also pleaded not guilty to two additional charges of committing an act tending and intended to pervert the course of public justice.
His trial, which was held at Nottingham Crown Court, lasted six weeks as the jury members were sworn in on Thursday May 21 and were sent out to begin deliberating their verdicts on Friday July 3.
They returned their guilty verdicts on the four counts of murder, rape and two charges of committing an act tending and intended to pervert the course of public justice at around 11am on Wednesday July 8.
Count three referred to the allegations that Thompson manufactured communication from Kim suggesting they were married and instigating sexual intercourse.
Count four referred to the allegations that Thompson manufactured messages from Kim suggesting she had drank too much and placed photographs, bottles that contained alcohol and empty pill packets at her bedside to make it look like her death was a suicide.
Thompson has been remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced next Tuesday (July 14).
Northamptonshire Police has released a statement following the verdicts. Read more here.