Michael Meanza killed Jenny Foote in Perryn Road supported housing facility
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A man who attacked and killed his care worker in Acton with a fire extinguisher has been found guilty of her murder at the Old Bailey.
Michael Meanza, 47 of Perryn Road, was convicted of the murder of Jenny Foote, 38 today, Wednesday, 2 March February 2016.
Michael Meanza
He was immediately sentenced to life imprisonment, and ordered to serve a minimum of 24-years in jail.
The court heard how Meanza, who suffered schizophrenia, had been residing at a specialist centre for vulnerable adults in Perryn Road.
On Monday, 27 July, the centre's on-duty care worker, Jenny Foote, had received a complaint about noise coming from the bedroom of Meanza.
Jenny Foote
She visited Meanza and requested that he turn down the volume of his television. Other residents heard an argument before Ms Foote returned to her office.
Moments later a member of staff heard a scream and walked towards the main office to investigate. She noticed a blood trail along the stairs and discovered Ms Foote collapsed on the office floor.
Jenny Foote, of Craven Park, NW10, was pronounced dead at the scene and a post-mortem examination later gave the cause of death as head injuries. She had been struck across the head with a fire extinguisher.
Michael Meanza was captured on CCTV walking away from the office and leaving the building.
Following a police appeal he was quickly traced later that day at a friend's address in nearby Eaton Rose, W5 where he was arrested.
It was the second killing to have taken place in the area in 2015. Terry Longman was killed in Cumberland Park in March and Giuseppe Lomedico, aged 54, was later sentenced to life imprisonment for his murder.
2nd March 2016
