THE daughter of a murdered woman said each night she hopes that she will return to her in a dream and reveal the truth about her attacker.

Ursula Uhlemann, 80, found dead in her retirement home flat in Queen’s Park in March 2024, was strangled by Stephen Clark, 50, a jury at Southwark Crown Court ruled last week. Clark, from Bravington Road, Queen’s Park, was found to have a long history of abuse towards her.

In a statement read out in court, Ms Uhlemann’s daughter said: “Every night, my wish before going to bed is for my mother to appear in my dream and tell me about everything.

“The murderer not only murdered my mother, he also destroyed the rest of my life by taking my mother from me irrevocably. All these unanswered questions sap my energy with indescribable cruelty. I am praying to God that the perpetrator will at some point have to appease his conscience, even though it seems he hasn’t got any, and that he will talk, and that he won’t be able to cause suffering to any other people in any way ever again. He took my last relative from me… he took my mother.”

The London Ambulance Service attended Ursula Uhlemann’s flat – inside a retirement housing complex – following a 999 call by Clark. They found her unresponsive on the floor of her living room with numerous injuries.

Clark, who pleaded not guilty, had said he had been staying with Ms Uhlemann that night and had found her unconscious.

A post mortem examination later determined that Ms Uhlemann had died from neck compression.

In the crown court on Friday he was jailed for at least 15 years.

Detective Wayne Jolley said: “Ms Uhlemann’s life was taken in appalling circumstances. In light of Clark’s conviction, our thoughts are with those that knew her.

“Clark had consistently lied about his role in Ms Uhlemann’s murder, denying any involvement whatsoever.

“I would like to thank the numerous witnesses who assisted investigators in building a picture of the events leading up to the killing.”