Jane Dawn Elizabeth Andrews was born on 1 April 1967 and is an English former royal dresser for Sarah, Duchess of York, who was imprisoned in 2001 for murdering her lover, and released from prison in 2019.
19 Facts About Jane Andrews
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Jane Andrews's father worked as a joiner and her mother as a social worker.
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Six months later, she was interviewed by Sarah, Duchess of York; four days after that, Jane Andrews began working for the Duchess at Buckingham Palace.
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The couple were divorced five years later; Jane Andrews claimed that "pressures of work" led to the couple's split, although Dunn-Butler said that she was repeatedly unfaithful.
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Jane Andrews attempted suicide again by overdosing on drugs but survived without seeking medical treatment.
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Shortly after this alleged fling, Jane Andrews was dismissed from her job as the Duchess's royal dresser.
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Some believe that this issue led directly to Jane Andrews's termination, but officials at Buckingham Palace state there is no truth in this and that her dismissal was a result of cost-cutting.
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Jane Andrews gained employment at Claridge's Hotel in October 1999 as a PR manager but was required to leave after only two months.
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In September 2000, Jane Andrews accompanied Cressman on a holiday to Italy and to his family's villa on the French Riviera.
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Jane Andrews was reportedly expecting Cressman to propose marriage to her during their holiday, but instead, he told her that he had no intention of marrying her.
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Later that night, while Cressman was sleeping, Jane Andrews hit him with a cricket bat and then stabbed him with a knife.
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Jane Andrews contacted her ex-husband Christopher Dunn-Butler shortly after killing Cressman, then sent out text messages to friends inquiring about her lover's whereabouts and well-being.
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Jane Andrews claimed to have no involvement in Cressman's death and stated that he was being blackmailed.
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Jane Andrews was untraceable for days until police in Cornwall found her overdosed in her car.
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Jane Andrews survived the suicide attempt and, after a police interrogation, Andrews was arrested and charged with Cressman's murder.
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On 23 April 2001, Jane Andrews went to trial at the Old Bailey.
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Jane Andrews claimed that she had suffered abuse during childhood which led her to kill.
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Jane Andrews started her sentence at HM Prison Bullwood Hall in Hockley, Essex.
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Jane Andrews had been considered for early release several times but was repeatedly adjudged to be a danger to the public.