Overview

• Kieron Goodwin was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 35 years for the murder of his partner, Olivia Wood, and concurrent life sentences for 15 related offences.
• The court found Goodwin guilty of a sustained campaign of coercive control, sexual violence, and financial exploitation targeting Olivia Wood and three other women.
• Goodwin manipulated his victims through threats of self-harm, blackmail using compromising images, and coercion into non-consensual sexual acts, while also extorting tens of thousands of pounds to fund his cocaine addiction.
• Evidence revealed that Olivia Wood had packed a suitcase to leave Goodwin before he fatally strangled her in July 2024, marking the culmination of a three-month abusive relationship.
• The case has highlighted the critical need for early identification of coercive control and expanded support services for survivors of domestic abuse.