A JURY took less than half an hour to found guilty a guy of killing a 70-year-old lady whose remains were concealed in a cemetery this afternoon (Tuesday).
Serkan Kaygusuz, 42, was jailed by investigators examining the disappearance of Norma Girolami, who was initially reported missing out on in September 2021.
The query rapidly had actually developed into a murder examination however a long look for Ms Girolami’s body just ended in November when she was discovered buried St James Churchyard at Friern Barnet.
After her disappearance, text had actually been gotten from her contact number stating she was away on vacation, however loved ones rapidly understood that these messages were not from her. The texts were sent by Mr Kaygusuz, whose mother tongue was Turkish and were cluttered with grammatical mistakes and family pet names were utilized improperly.
Ms Girolami resided in the Highgate location and frequently took a trip to Brent Cross to do her shopping utilizing public transportation to make her method there. She was likewise a member at Archway Leisure Centre where she had actually satisfied the accused. They had actually ended up being pals and a relationship had actually established, however it took an ominous turn when out of work, Mr Kaygusuz, started requesting money.
In August 2021, Norma confided in a friend that she had actually provided more than £200,000 and purchased a car for Mr Kaygusuz which he was continuously requesting more money. Norma’s funds were diminished and she did not wish to offer anymore money to Mr Kaygusuz.
Serkan Kaygusuz purchasing materials for what was explained by authorities as a burial package
On 19 August 2021, Norma had actually been on an outing to to Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. When she returned home, Mr Kaygusuz visited her at night and he killed her.
He covered her body in a bed sheet and, utilizing products he brought with him and covered Norma in big black plastic waste sacks prior to protecting the bags with black duct tape.
The court had actually heard he then took Ms Girolami’s body to the churchyard where he buried her in a makeshift tomb.
Mr Kaygusuz, who resided in Islington, was jailed in October 2021 on suspicion of scams and unlawful imprisonment, however was consequently additional jailed on suspicion of murder. He was later on charged with murder and 2 counts of theft. He was remanded in custody where he stayed throughout the examination.
Detectives found that he had actually purchased products online that consisted of 2 “spading” forks, 6 ground stabilisers, overshoes, duct tape, a shovel, long rubber gloves, a big pail, and forensic design overalls. He likewise acquired restraint products consisting of handcuffs, a ball gag with wrist restraints and paracord.
Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, the senior examining officer, said: “The products in Kaygusuz’s online purchase history were generally a body disposal package. Despite not having actually discovered a body we were specific that he had actually killed Norma and buried her in a graveyard or a common space.
She included: “Our search for Norma’s remains lasted fifteen months. We painstakingly examined forensics, CCTV and digital evidence from mobile phones and vehicles and my team recovered stored images from the defendant’s phone that showed the area around St James Churchyard. That was the final piece of the jigsaw that led us to Norma.”
Police said that when they had actually called Ms Girolamo on her smart phone after she was reported missing out on, Mr Kaygusuz had actually listened to this message on the voicemail system and had actually returned to the tomb. He collected the leading layers of soil and enhanced the burial website with wood and more stabilisers in an effort to avoid the tomb being discovered.
The website in Friern Barnet where Ms Girolami’s remains was discovered
In court at the start of his trial, Mr Kaygusuz pleaded guilty to 6 counts consisting of theft, scams and perverting the course of justice for dealing with Norma’s body.
The court heard how, after Ms Girolami’s death,Mr Kaygusuz had actually looked for loans in her name totaling up to £60,000 which products of her property, including her jewellery, smart phone, bank cards, passport and house secrets, were discovered at his address and the address of another lady with whom he remained in a relationship.
Detective Chief Inspector Blackburn included: “Despite having actually accepted that Norma had actually been killed, her enjoyed ones have actually revealed fantastic strength for her throughout our long examination and now a graphic trial that I understand has actually been an experience for them. My ideas are with them, and with Norma today.
“I am delighted that the result is a guilty decision. Kaygusuz’s treatment of Norma was computed, managing and extremely violent. He is a hazardous male, sustained by greed and I prompt any other ladies who might have been pursued by him to contact us, at least to make sure that you are supported.
“My team has remained determined during this investigation for more than a year and a half, they searched diligently until they found Norma and relentlessly pursued the truth of what happened to her. I am incredibly proud that we have been able to return Norma to her family and to witness to the jury find her killer guilty.”
