Man ‘who stabbed pregnant partner to death with pair of scissors did not want any more children,’ court hears

Pic:Attack: Andra Hilitanu suffered multiple injuries to her chest and neck
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An expectant father who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend to death with a pair of scissors and waited more than two hours to call 999 “had not wanted any more children”, the Old Bailey heard. 

Ioan Campeanu, 44, attacked Andra Hilitanu in the bathroom of their home in Neasden, killing the 28-year-old and their unborn child, it is said.

He was caught on CCTV leaving the flat after the stabbing and driving his red Mazda into central London before returning an hour later and eventually calling emergency services. 

Brian O’Neill QC, prosecuting, told jurors Campeanu was accused of being violent and abusive to Ms Hilitanu, and his grown-up daughter knew “her father had not wanted any more children”.

Mr O’Neill said Ms Hilitanu had told friends she wanted to leave Campeanu and she had been due to return to her native Romania on May 28. But she was still at their home when she was stabbed to death early on June 1. A flatmate had heard a noisy argument and screams.

Jurors heard that 40 minutes after Campeanu drove home he phoned emergency services and confessed to the killing. Mr O’Neill said he had already “confessed” over the phone to his daughter. Police found a bloodstained pair of scissors at the flat. Ms Hilitanu had suffered multiple injuries in the chest and neck.

Campeanu denies murder and child destruction. The trial continues.