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'''Brittany Norwood''' is a Maryland woman who murdered coworker Jayna Murray in a yoga shop in 2011. The case became known as the '''Lululemon murder'''. Norwood inflicted a very large number of injuries on her victim before pretending to police the pair were the victims of unknown assailants. She is serving life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. | '''Brittany Norwood''' is a Maryland woman who murdered coworker Jayna Murray in a yoga shop in 2011. The case became known as the '''Lululemon murder'''. Norwood inflicted a very large number of injuries on her victim before pretending to police the pair were the victims of unknown assailants. She is serving life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. | ||
Norwood had stolen merchandise on the day of the killing, and it is theorised this motivated the murder.<ref name=abc>[http://abcnews.go.com/US/maryland-yoga-shop-killing-brittany-norwood-stolen-merchandise/story?id=13183233 Prosecutor: Brittany Norwood Stole Merchandise Before Killing Jayna Murray]</ref> On March 11, 2011 Norwood and Murray together closed the Lululemon Athletica sportswear shop in Bethesda, Maryland.<ref name=washti>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/26/opening-arguments-begin-lululemon-murder-trial/ Lululemon victim was alive through most of beating]</ref> Thereafter Norwood inflicted more than 330 injuries on Murray<ref name=patch>[https://patch.com/maryland/bethesda-chevychase/brittany-norwood-sentenced-to Lululemon Killer Norwood: 'I Am Truly Sorry']</ref> using eight different improvised weapons<ref name=washti/> in a twenty-minute onslaught.<ref name=abc/> | Norwood had stolen merchandise on the day of the killing, and it is theorised this motivated the murder.<ref name=abc>[http://abcnews.go.com/US/maryland-yoga-shop-killing-brittany-norwood-stolen-merchandise/story?id=13183233 Prosecutor: Brittany Norwood Stole Merchandise Before Killing Jayna Murray]</ref> On March 11, 2011 Norwood and Murray together closed the Lululemon Athletica sportswear shop in Bethesda, Maryland.<ref name=washti>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/oct/26/opening-arguments-begin-lululemon-murder-trial/ Lululemon victim was alive through most of beating]</ref> Thereafter Norwood inflicted more than 330 injuries on Murray<ref name=patch>[https://patch.com/maryland/bethesda-chevychase/brittany-norwood-sentenced-to Lululemon Killer Norwood: 'I Am Truly Sorry']</ref> using eight different improvised weapons<ref name=washti/> in a twenty-minute onslaught.<ref name=abc/> Norwood used a rope to strangle Murray and a metal merchandise rod to strike her head before finishing with knives.<ref name=washti/> Murray was alive and suffering for most of the attack, receiving 107 defensive injuries and leaving a trail of blood as she tried and failed to evade her assailant via the back door.<ref name=washti/> Employees at a neighbouring Apple store heard the pair arguing<ref name=abc/> followed by Murray begging for her life<ref name=washti/> but did nothing to assist or summon help.<ref name=patch/> | ||
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