Murdered university lecturer's partner holds vigil

The partner of a university lecturer who was murdered last year has held a vigil in her memory.

University lecturer Claire Chick, 48, was found seriously injured in West Hoe Road on the evening of 22 January 2025 and later died in hospital.

Her estranged husband, Paul Butler, pleaded guilty to stabbing her to death and was jailed for a minimum of 27 years.

A number of people gathered on Plymouth Hoe on Wednesday evening for a candlelit walk to raise awareness of domestic violence.

Paul Maxwell, her then-partner, organised the vigil with family and friends as a mark of remembrance and to focus on "the positivity of her".

"Hopefully we can create enough energy that she'll feel us all missing her," he said previously.

"Her energy was incredible while she was here, and I know myself and people that work close to her can feel it on a daily basis, and the main thing is to create a legacy for her as long as we can."

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