Kadamba Simmons
Kadamba Simmons | |
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| Born | 7 May 1974[1] |
| Died | c. 13 June 1998 (aged 24) London, England |
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| Years active | 1993–1998 |
Kadamba Simmons (7 May 1974 – c. 13 June 1998) was a British actress and model. Simons had appeared in advertisements for the brands Martini and Pantene.
In mid-June 1998, Simmons' dead body was discovered hanging in the shower of a London flat. She had been strangled to death and then hanged by a leather strap. Her ex-boyfriend was arrested for her murder, though he claimed that her death was part of a suicide pact with Simmons herself. The boyfriend was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Career
[edit]Simmons appeared in advertisements for many products including Martini and Pantene shampoo.[2] She also had acting roles in several films and appeared in the music video for Extreme's "Stop the World".
Filmography
[edit]- The Good Sex Guide (1994)
- Grim (1995)
- Mary Reilly (1996)
- Breeders (1997)
- Cash in Hand (1998)
- It's Different for Girls (1998)
- The Wonderland Experience (2000)
Murder
[edit]On 13 June 1998, Simmons's naked body was discovered hanging in the shower of a London flat. She had been strangled to death and then hanged by a leather strap. The rest of the flat was awash with blood.[3] Yaniv Malka, Simmons' ex-boyfriend, was arrested later that day and charged with her killing; he claimed her death was part of a suicide pact. He said that they had sex and then she begged him to strangle her.[2] On 29 March 1999, Malka was sentenced to life imprisonment for Simmons' murder.[4] In February 2000, three Appeal Court judges unanimously rejected Malka's claims that he had not received a fair trial.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
- 1 2 Show Business Homicides: An Encyclopedia 1908–2009 – David K. Frasier, McFarland, 2011
- ↑ Shenai Raif (30 March 1999). "Model's boyfriend jailed for her murder". The Independent. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
- ↑ "Model murderer jailed for life". BBC News. 29 March 1999.
- ↑ James Burleigh (20 October 2000). "Film debut for murdered model". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 20 August 2012 – via Thisislondon.co.uk.
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External links
[edit]- 1974 births
- 1998 deaths
- People murdered in 1998
- 20th-century English actresses
- English female models
- English murder victims
- Female murder victims in the United Kingdom
- People murdered in London
- Violence against women in London
- Deaths by strangulation in the United Kingdom
- Models from London
- English people of Indian descent
- Actresses from London