Touch ‘killed in seconds’

Published on 30/06/2012 02:11

A WOMAN died within seconds of her boyfriend touching a nerve on her neck, the Old Bailey has heard.

Michelle Creed, 34, collapsed during a row when Jason McKay, 36, put his hands round her neck for between five and ten seconds.

His actions caused no obvious injury, but caused her death because of an unusual effect McKay did not know about.

McKay, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in West Kensington, London, in January last year and was jailed for five years and four months.

Ms Creed’s body lay undetected for a week after McKay panicked and went on the run before giving himself up in Poland.