Mother of Two Killed Just Days After Offender Was Released Early From Prison

A mother of two was killed in her own home just 11 days after a man with a history of knife offenses and harassment was released early from prison, raising renewed questions about the safety of Britain’s early-release system.

Robert Sabat, 59, is accused of murdering 42-year-old Dickiesa “Kiesha” Nurse at her home in Tulse Hill, South London, on October 27, 2025. Sabat had previously been convicted of possessing a knife and harassment without violence and was sentenced to 12 months in prison.

Under the government’s SDS40 early-release scheme, Sabat served less than half of his sentence before being released. Just 11 days later, Nurse was fatally stabbed.

Sabat pleaded guilty to murder at a hearing on September 17, 2026. He is scheduled to be sentenced at the Old Bailey on October 7.

Nurse’s family described her as a loving and joyful mother whose two children meant everything to her. In a fundraising appeal for funeral expenses, relatives said her death had left an emptiness that could never be filled.

The case has also intensified concerns over whether adequate safeguards are in place when offenders are released early. England and Wales Victims’ Commissioner Claire Waxman warned that measures such as electronic monitoring, restrictions and probation conditions can only protect the public if they are properly implemented and enforced.

The Probation Service has launched an investigation into how Sabat was released and why he was able to remain in the community before Nurse’s death.

The Ministry of Justice said it was deeply saddened by Nurse’s death and that the offender should face the full force of the law. Officials also said the government is expanding prison capacity and increasing electronic monitoring as part of efforts to improve public safety.

For Nurse’s family, however, the questions remain painfully personal: a mother who was deeply loved by her children is gone, and her death has become part of a growing debate over whether the system is doing enough to prevent anRead the full story on The Sun