Henley man admits murdering Microsoft manager found in Thames
Nelio Gouveia, 45, has pleaded guilty to murdering Microsoft manager Jennifer Symonds, 44, in Henley-on-Thames. Her body was found in the River Thames beside the grounds of the Phyllis Court Club, and the case will be sentenced by a High Court judge.
Ms Symonds was last seen on CCTV at a bistro at 9.05pm on 5 March, accompanied by a male friend; her body was found at 7.50am the next morning. A post-mortem found she died by drowning. Gouveia, who is from Henley, was remanded in custody and is due back at Oxford Crown Court on 20 November; Ms Symonds had worked at Microsoft since 2018.
In short
- Nelio Gouveia admitted murdering Jennifer Symonds.
- Her body was found in the Thames near Phyllis Court Club.
- Gouveia is due to be sentenced on 20 November.
Explained simply
Jennifer Symonds worked for Microsoft, the technology company, and lived in Henley-on-Thames, a town on the River Thames in Oxfordshire. The Thames runs through the town, where Phyllis Court Club is a private members’ club beside the river.
The case concerns the death of Symonds and Nelio Gouveia, a Henley resident. The court process will determine the sentence for the crime he has admitted, with a High Court judge due to hear the case.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Man admits murdering Microsoft manager, 44, found drowned next to private members’ club on River Thames”.