A top police officer has said ‘nothing can make up for the loss’ of a woman who was killed after being stabbed 33 times.

Trevor Gibbon, of Windsor Crescent, Harrow was yesterday found guilty of the murder of Alison Morrison in Alexandra Avenue on the morning of December 18, last year.

A jury at the Old Bailey unanimously concluded that the 48-year-old was guilty of murdering the mother of one following a nine-day trial.

Chief Superintendent Simon Ovens, Harrow Borough Commander, has paid his respects to Mrs Morrison - who volunteered as vice chairman of Harrow’s Safer Neighbourhood Board.

He said: "Nothing can bring back Alison Morrison or make up for her loss, but the man responsible for her death has been brought to justice.

"My thoughts are with Alison's family and I hope that this, in some way, will help them as they continue to come to terms with the consequences of Gibbon's actions.

"We all continue to miss Alison a great deal but her family and many friends and colleagues in the police will take solace from today's decision by the jury."

Gibbon will be sentenced on Tuesday, 30 June at the Old Bailey.

Detective Inspector Jamie Stevenson, who led the investigation, said: "Despite the overwhelming evidence against him, Trevor Gibbon has put the family of Alison through the ordeal of a trial, during which they have had to relive the events of that terrible day.

“It is only right that the judge praised the family for their quiet dignity throughout the trial."