Married cop 'sobbed "What's my mum going to say?" after murdering lover'

15 Oct 2020

The Sun

Married cop sobbed Whats my mum going to say after murdering lover

A MARRIED cop sobbed “what’s my mum going to say” after murdering his lover when she exposed their affair, a court heard today. Timothy Brehmer, 41, is accused of strangling nurse…

A MARRIED cop sobbed "what's my mum going to say" after murdering his lover when she exposed their affair, a court heard today.

Timothy Brehmer, 41, is accused of strangling nurse Claire Parry, 41, in a Dorset pub car park on May 9.

Timothy Brehmer sobs to paramedics after allegedly murdering his loverCredit: PA:Press Association

PC Timothy Brehmer is pictured here with his wife

Claire Parry died in hospital after she was found injured in a pub car parkCredit: Facebook

The married officer, who had been having an affair with Claire for ten years, then broke down when paramedics arrived, it was said.

Jurors at Salisbury Crown Court heard how Brehmer, who had allegedly stabbed himself in the arm with a penknife, sobbed: "I've f***ed up".

The officer, who denied murder but admits manslaughter, also said "god, she's got kids" after allegedly strangling the mum-of-two in a Citroen C1.

Jurors were today shown bodycam footage of Brehmer crying and saying "I'm sorry" as officers told him he would be arrested.

Brehmer allegedly told paramedics 'I've f***ed up'Credit: PA:Press Association

He had a cut on his arm, the court was toldCredit: PA:Press Association

The Citroen where Claire was allegedly murderedCredit: PA:Press Association

The cop, who was topless, could be seen with a visibly injured left arm and blood over his shorts.

When asked what happened, sobbing Brehmer replied: "We've been having an affair for years.

"She forced me to meet her, she was going to tell my wife, I was going to lose my boy.

"I met her here, she was going through my phone… She was going to tell my wife."

'WHAT'S MUM GOING TO SAY?'

In the back of an ambulance, Brehmer continues: "She wouldn't get out of the car, I just wanted to go and kill myself."

The court was told Brehmer said to a paramedic "what's my mother going to say?" and repeatedly told them "she was so, so angry".

Footage taken in hospital then showed Brehmer saying "I'm a good man", "I think she stabbed me".

He could also be heard talking of his desire to take his own life, it was said.

Paramedic Samer Al-khateb, told the court how Claire had blood on her face and discolouring around her neck.

Colleague James Best said he realised he knew Claire after finding her NHS ID card.

'CRYING HYSTERICALLY'

Describing her position within the car, he told the court: "It looked as if someone had fallen asleep with their head against the door and then the door had been opened.

"She had blue lips - it was obvious to me she was not breathing. I checked her for a pulse and she didn't have one.

"I found her NHS card and realised it was Claire. I knew Claire through the job as historically we used to socialise but that was a long time ago.

"Knowing that people at the hospital would know her I contacted the liaison team."

Dorset Police PC Martin Brown told jurors he recognised Brehmer when called to the scene.

He added: "I said [to my colleague] 'doesn't that guy look like Tim Brehmer?' and as I approached it looked more like Tim.

"I said 'are you OK Tim? What's happened?' and he looked at me and said 'I can't remember' and began to cry hysterically."

The court heard previously how Brehmer had told wife Martha at around 12pm he was going to pick up some steaks for a family BBQ planned later that day.

Around three hours later, she received a message saying "I am cheating on you" from her husband's phone.

HOW YOU CAN GET HELP:

Women's Aid has this advice for victims and their families:

Always keep your phone nearby.
Get in touch with charities for help, including the Women’s Aid live chat helpline and services such as SupportLine.
If you are in danger, call 999.
Familiarise yourself with the Silent Solution, reporting abuse without speaking down the phone, instead dialing “55”.
Always keep some money on you, including change for a pay phone or bus fare.
If you suspect your partner is about to attack you, try to go to a lower-risk area of the house – for example, where there is a way out and access to a telephone.
Avoid the kitchen and garage, where there are likely to be knives or other weapons. Avoid rooms where you might become trapped, such as the bathroom, or where you might be shut into a cupboard or other small space.

If you are a victim of domestic abuse, SupportLine is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6pm to 8pm on 01708 765200. The charity’s email support service is open weekdays and weekends during the crisis – messageinfo@supportline.org.uk.

Women’s Aid provides a live chat service available. from 10am to noon.

You can also call the freephone 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.

The court was told Claire had actually sent the text to Martha after growing "angry and upset" with her lover.

She had allegedly discovered Brehmer was having affairs with at least two other women and was dubbed "Mr Smooth" for his string of mistresses.

One, DC Kate Rhodes, told jurors she "quickly fell in love with him" - but she finished the relationship when she found out he was married.

She said he later made her "feel like a piece of meat" by texting her while she was on holiday with her husband, calling her a "dirty b***h" and suggesting they meet for sex.