Michael McDaid was today (Friday, July 12) sentenced to life in prison after strangling wife Rachel to death with a bootlace. The former couple lived separately, although Michael often returned to the family home to see their three sons and collect his work tools. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Mansfield and Ashfield Chad, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
One such visit took place on the morning of April 19, 2024, with McDaid attending Nottingham Road, Eastwood, having devised a plan to murder Rachel, 53. Before making the journey, McDaid armed himself with a bootlace that he'd fashioned into a garotte, while he also made arrangements for someone to look after his dog in his absence. The 60-year-old then drove towards the family home and parked around the corner, before waiting until he knew Rachel would be alone in the house.
After strangling his former partner to death, he then left the property, before returning a few minutes later to find one of his sons outside, having come home from work. Advertisement Advertisement After watching him try unsuccessfully to open the door to get inside, McDaid – while showing no emotion – warned ‘you can’t go in the house because I’ve killed her’. Rachel’s son at that point used a ladder to climb into the property through a window and discovered his mum’s body on the floor.
As this was happening, Michael McDaid got into his van and drove away, befor.