This shocking case from Oxfordshire, England, highlights a brutal murder driven by jealousy and rage, with the killer’s bizarre arrest antics stealing headlines. Robert Richens, 35, stabbed and bludgeoned his on-and-off girlfriend Rachael Vaughan, 40, to death in May 2025, inflicting 64 injuries using blunt force and a serrated blade. He called police himself, admitting “I accidentally killed her” and confessing to blacking out during an argument—yet showed zero remorse for her, only weeping over missing Grand Theft Auto 6‘s release.
Key Case Details
- Relationship Context: Their rocky romance escalated when Vaughan stayed with a male friend days before. Richens left a threatening voicemail: “I am not scared of nothing… you better watch your f—ing back.”
- Arrest Highlights (from bodycam footage): Richens cried, “I’m going to miss GTA!” and “I’m going to get life!” Officers quipped back, “Six? Oh you’ve got ages for that.”
- Court Outcome: He pleaded guilty; sentenced last week to life with a 16-year-1-month minimum. Prosecutor called it the start of his “intense fury.”
Police slammed his “heartless” actions—he left her dying without aid, contacting cops only when cornered. Vaughan’s family gets justice, but the GTA fixation underscores his twisted priorities amid such savagery. For full details, check Thames Valley Police’s Facebook post or Oxford Mail coverage.
What stands out most to you about this story—the killer’s callousness or the viral bodycam moment?
