Heartbreaking News from Pembrokeshire đź’”
In a tragic turn of events, 52-year-old Lisa Fraser was found dead in her home on Military Road, Pembroke Dock, in May 2022. The cause? “Multiple sharp force injuries including a cut throat,” as revealed by a post-mortem. Matthew Harris, the man arrested shortly after leaving her house, confessed to her murder but tragically took his own life in prison two weeks later.
The assistant coroner for Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire officially opened the inquest into Lisa’s death last Monday. The court heard chilling accounts of the events leading up to her murder. Harris had been accused of causing criminal damage in the Neyland area on the same early morning, and later brandished a knife, threatening a motorist on Military Road. When confronted by police, Harris reportedly emerged from Lisa’s house, surrendering and announcing, “I killed a Nazi.”
A friend of Harris’ dad revealed Harris visited him the day before the murder, wearing a balaclava and falsely claiming his mother had died. Lisa, originally from Kent and a devoted mother and cleaner, had moved to Pembrokeshire in 2003 with her family.
Let’s come together to remember Lisa and extend our condolences to her family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time. The community of Pembrokeshire feels this loss deeply.
The inquest is ongoing, aiming to shed light on the circumstances that led to this tragedy, and hopefully bring some measures to prevent such incidents in the future. Stay tuned for more updates as we receive them.