Michael Thompson: 56-year-old found GUILTY of murdering and raping Kimberley Thompson after six-week trial

Michael Thompson has been found guilty of all four charges against him, including the murder and rape of Kimberley Thompson, after standing trial for the past six weeks. The 56-year-old, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kim – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9 2025.
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Michael Thompson commits ‘ultimate act of cowardice’ says judge as murderer did not come to dock to be sentenced

A 56-year-old Northampton man, who was found guilty of murdering and raping his estranged wife Kimberley Bounds in their family home has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 33 years. The judge described Michael Thompson as committing the “ultimate act of cowardice”, as the murderer and rapist did not come to the dock to be sentenced and hear the victim impact statements from those grieving the loss of Kimberley Bounds.
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Kimberley Bounds’ family pay emotional tributes to ‘kindest mother, daughter, sister, auntie and friend’ as killer jailed for 33 years

The family of Kimberley Bounds has paid tribute to her as the “kindest mother, daughter, sister, auntie and friend”, as her murder and rapist was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 33 years. 56-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, must spend this minimum term behind bars before being considered for parole and he has been added to the sex offender’s register for life.
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Michael Thompson: Kimberley Bounds’ murderer and rapist to serve life in prison with minimum term of 33 years

A 56-year-old Northampton man, who was found guilty of murdering and raping his estranged wife Kimberley Bounds in their family home has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 33 years. Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, was found guilty on July 8 of all four charges against him after standing trial for six weeks at Nottingham Crown Court.
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Michael Thompson: ‘I hope today provides Kim’s family and friends with some comfort,’ say police after guilty verdicts

Michael Thompson has been found guilty of all four charges against him, including the murder and rape of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson, after standing trial for the past six weeks. The 56-year-old, of Pinewood Road, was found guilty of murder, rape and two charges of committing an act tending and intended to pervert the course of public justice on July 8 after the jury spent 11 hours and 38 minutes deliberating.
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Michael Thompson: Jury sent out to begin deliberating six weeks after being sworn into murder and rape trial

The jury have been sent out to begin deliberating their verdicts six weeks after being sworn into this murder and rape trial at Nottingham Crown Court. 56-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9 2025.
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Michael Thompson: Defence says ‘truth of the case will reveal itself’ as jury urged to approach prosecution with ‘real caution’

The defence says the “truth of the case will reveal itself” when the jury retires to examine the evidence closely and reach their verdicts, as they are urged to approach the prosecution’s case with “real caution”. 56-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9 2025.
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Michael Thompson: Defence evidence concludes as jury hears Kim say ‘every piece of hope is gone’ months before death

The defence concluded its case on Wednesday (June 24) as the six-week trial begins to draw to a close, and the jury heard Kim say “every piece of hope is gone” months before her death. 56-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9 2025.
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Michael Thompson: More than 550 hours of recordings recovered from murder accused’s devices, court heard

More than 550 hours of recordings were recovered from the murder accused’s devices including 108 recordings of three or more hours, the court heard. Fifty-six-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9, 2025.
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Michael Thompson: ‘Did you suffocate Kim and cause her death?,’ asked police in seventh interview

The police asked the defendant if he suffocated Kim and caused her death in his seventh interview following his arrest, to which he strongly denied the allegation. 55-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9 2025.
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Michael Thompson: Murder accused was faced with allegations from Kim’s friends and colleagues in sixth police interview

The court heard that the defendant was faced with accusations from the alleged murder victim’s friends and work colleagues, which Kim is alleged to have disclosed to them, in his sixth police interview. 55-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9 2025.
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Michael Thompson: Murder accused laughed in second police interview when asked if he was jealous, jury hears

The murder accused laughed more than once in his second police interview when asked if he was jealous of Kimberley’s online interactions with other men, the jury heard. 55-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9 2025.
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Michael Thompson: Defendant accessed sexual videos of Kim in the hours before he allegedly murdered her

The defendant accessed sexual videos of Kimberley in the hours before he allegedly murdered her, the court heard as the schedule of events concluded on Monday (June 15). 55-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9 2025.
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Michael Thompson: Jury hears defendant called Kim ‘wicked witch’ and the ‘insecurity’ she felt in the marriage

The jury heard that the defendant allegedly referred to Kim as “the wicked witch” and the “insecurity” she felt in their marriage, in just one of many voice notes played to the court. 55-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9 2025.
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Michael Thompson: Alleged murder victim believed all she was to defendant was ‘mother to his children’

The court heard that the alleged murder victim believed all she was to the defendant was the mother to his children, in a voice note played to the jury at the end of last week. 55-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9 2025.
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Michael Thompson: Defendant called Kim ‘desperate’ and a ‘narcissist’ in argument recording titled ‘she got told’

The defendant called the alleged murder victim “desperate” and a “narcissist” in a covert recording of an argument titled “she got told”, which the court heard on Thursday June 11. 55-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9 2025.
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Michael Thompson: Alleged murder victim treated as ‘tarnished’ and ‘begged’ defendant to see the change in her in late 2023

The court heard messages and voice notes exchanged between the alleged murder victim and defendant, when Kimberley Thompson said she was treated as “tarnished” and begged him to see the change in her in late 2023. 55-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9, 2025.
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Michael Thompson: Forensic pathologist gives opinion on cause of death but recognises limitations in this case

A forensic pathologist has given his expert opinion on Kimberley Thompson’s cause of death, but told the court he recognises the “limitations” when it comes to complex cases like this one. 55-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9, 2025.
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Michael Thompson: Green-yellow liquid with layer of sediment in alleged murder victim’s bedroom was not analysed

The court heard that a glass of liquid found in the alleged murder victim’s bedroom, which was green and yellow in appearance with a layer of sediment at the bottom, was not available for toxicological analysis. 55-year-old Michael Thompson, of Pinewood Road, pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of 43-year-old Kimberley Thompson – who was found dead at a home in Pinewood Road on August 9, 2025.
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