British man, 23, accused of killing his 19-year-old Canadian girlfriend to face trial

A person is ready to face trial on September 5 accused of murdering his 19-year-old Canadian girlfriend.

Jack Sepple, 23, of Tennyson Street, Chelmsford, Essex, is alleged to have killed Ashley Wadsworth at his house on February 1.

Sepple spoke to substantiate his identify, and no pleas had been entered as he appeared within the dock at Chelmsford Crown Courtroom on Monday for a preparation listening to.

The courtroom heard {that a} date of September 5 has been set for a two-week trial.

Essex Police attended an deal with in Tennyson Street shortly after 4pm on February 1.

Regardless of the efforts of paramedics, the Canadian teenager was pronounced lifeless on the scene.

An inquest listening to held earlier this month heard she died from a number of stab wounds to the chest. 

The listening to was informed that {the teenager} was discovered unresponsive and paramedics confirmed life extinct at 4.38pm.

A autopsy examination recorded her provisional medical reason for demise as ‘stab wounds to the chest’, the coroner’s officer mentioned.

Essex’s senior coroner, Lincoln Brookes, suspended the inquest proceedings pending the result of prison investigation.

Sepple, from Chelmsford, was not requested to enter pleas at an earlier listening to at Chelmsford Crown Courtroom and was remanded in custody till an additional listening to on the courtroom as we speak. 

Ms Wadsworth was initially from Vernon, British Colombia, and met Sepple by way of a web-based relationship app.

She wrote on Fb that she had moved to Chelmsford in November 2021. She had been because of fly house to see her household simply days later.

In a household tribute launched by Essex Police earlier this month, Ashley’s household celebrated her ‘spontaneous, witty, sort character’ and remembered her ‘unforgettable chuckle’.

They added: ‘Ashley, you might be stunning to us, and we are going to miss you very, very, a lot.’

{The teenager} was described as ‘fiercely loving and dependable to her household and mates’.

Ashley’s older sister Hailey mentioned she’s going to at all times treasure her youthful sibling as her ‘greatest pal.’

And her niece, Paisley, known as her Aunty Ashley the ‘greatest aunty ever’ and thanked her for saving up her personal cash to purchase her a primary swing set.

Her household admired the teenager’s sense of journey, having travelled extensively inside Canada and in addition to Mexico, California and England.

She developed her need for all times expertise whereas overseas and a love of language – talking English, French and Spanish.

Ashley had goals of turning into a lawyer and had been accepted to Thompson Rivers College in Kamloops, British Columbia.

She had additionally not too long ago discovered her religion and was excited to share that with others.

Her household thanked the folks of Chelmsford and particularly the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Helen and the Taylor household who organised Ashley’s vigil, for his or her help.

They mentioned: ‘It has touched us so deeply, there are really no phrases to precise our gratitude.

‘They had been capable of do one thing for Ashley that we could not, and we will likely be endlessly grateful.

‘How fortunate are we to have folks from the world over care a lot a few household that they’ve by no means met?’ 

Ms Wadsworth’s ‘devastated’ grandfather Jeff Wadsworth, 66, spoke out after her demise about how he inspired Ms Wadsworth to journey to the UK and thought she would have ‘the time of her life’.

He informed DailyMail.com he felt reassured as a result of he thought the UK was a protected place.

He mentioned: ‘We’re simply devastated. I am unable to consider it. I inspired her to go – I believed it was going to be the time of her life.

‘I by no means thought one thing like this is able to occur in England – I believed it was the most secure place on this planet. And it’s a protected place – that is such a not regular factor.’ 

Ms Wadsworth transformed to Mormonism when she turned 18. She moved to England on November 12 to ‘escape small-town life,’ and went to reside with Sepple, who she had met by way of a web-based relationship app. 

The pair loved a tour round London landmarks and one other one to Kent, each with Sepple’s household. 

Ms Wadsworth flew to the UK from Vernon, a metropolis round 273 miles northeast of Vancouver with a inhabitants of little over 43,000, in response to its authority’s web site.  

Jeff described his granddaughter as a ‘sweetheart’ and mentioned the aspiring regulation scholar adored winter sports activities.

He mentioned: ‘She was a sweetheart. She was very sensible, she had an awesome angle. He mentioned she cherished sports activities, particularly ringette — a non-contact winter sport just like hockey.

‘She favored snowboarding; all the pieces actually. She was an awesome child.’

Ms Wadsworth mother and father Ken and Kristie had been too upset to speak however devastated Hailey paid tribute to her sister when approached by DailyMail.com.

She mentioned: ‘We’ll be getting her house. My lady took care of me a lot. We did all the pieces collectively. I do not suppose I ever went a day with out speaking to her.’

Mom-of-one Hailey added: ‘This has been horrible. I am so distraught. I’ve by no means felt so distraught. I am misplaced. It seems like a bit of me is lacking.’

Her family and friends have beforehand taken to Fb to pay tribute to {the teenager} who had been a daily churchgoer again in her house nation. 

Paying tribute, Nice aunt Tova Wadsworth mentioned that Ashley was on the ‘journey of a lifetime’ after arriving within the UK from her house in Vernon, British Columbia in November final 12 months. 

She mentioned: ‘Ashley was a phenomenal younger girl and full of affection and kindness for all in her life.

‘This was a visit of a lifetime… Nothing of this makes any sense. Her household is heartbroken and struggles to know.’

Ms Wadsworth was described as a ‘girl of nice religion’ as she joined the Church of the Latter-day Saints aged 18.

Fellow churchgoer Daniel Seaman mentioned: ‘She was in England to reside along with her boyfriend, she was excited to reside overseas and he or she at all times needed to get out of the small city life in Vernon, BC.’