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Jealous man guilty of murdering west London housemate after spying on her and boyfriend

Source: Met Police/ES composite

A man who stabbed his housemate to death after spying on her with hidden surveillance devices has been found guilty of murder.

Sheldon Rodrigues, 30, became angry and jealous after 39-year-old Stephanie Hansen turned down his advances and began seeing a married work colleague.

He spent 158 hours listening in on her while he was out of the house via a device he had secreted inside a television unit.

He also followed Ms Hansen's boyfriend, threatened him on Facebook, and complained about his relationship with Mr Hansen to their employer, jurors were told.

The situation came to a head when Rodrigues learned cargo agent Ms Hansen’s boyfriend, who worked with her at aviation firm , had visited her while he

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