Steven and Simone Grainger were childgood sweethearts but had been experiencing marriage troublesA cocaine addicted husband has been convicted of killing his childhood sweetheart wife after he battered his with a saucepan. Steven Grainger of Southcote killed wife Simone, 30, at their home in Windsor Way, Calcot. The 32-year-old also strangled his wife on the night of her death in November 2017 following one of many rows. Steven Grainger, 32, battered his wife to death and strangled her, Reading Crown Court heardThe family home in Calcot where Steven Grainger killed his wife Simone on Saturday November 4 in 2017The pair had been arguing about Steven's drinking in the months leading up to him killing his wife SimoneHe would then disappear on drug and drink binges. Grainger did not call the emergency services after finding his wife dead, which the prosecution claimed was a sign of his guilt.

Source: Daily Mail May 23, 2018 17:58 UTC