December 6th 2024.
It was a shocking and heartbreaking case that rocked the community. Stuart Worby, a 40-year-old man, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for spiking a pregnant woman's orange juice with abortion drugs. The incident occurred on the night of August 3, 2022, when Worby secretly crushed a tablet of mifepristone into the woman's drink without her knowledge or consent.
But that was not all. Worby then took advantage of the woman's blindfolded state and inserted several tablets of another abortion drug, misoprostol, inside her. He claimed it was all part of their 'kinky sex' game, but little did the victim know that it was a cruel and premeditated act. Within a few hours, the woman suffered a severe physical reaction and was rushed to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital the next day. Tragically, she lost her baby at 15 weeks.
During the sentencing hearing at Norwich Crown Court, prosecuting lawyer Edmund Vickers KC stated that it was evident the woman had wanted to have the baby. In a victim impact statement read by the prosecutor, the woman expressed her devastation, saying that being a mother was her dream and losing her unborn child was a pain she would never be able to overcome. She also shared that she had been struggling to conceive and this baby was her only chance at motherhood in this lifetime.
The judge, Mr Justice Joel Bennathan, described Worby's actions as deliberate, well-planned, and callous. He also mentioned that Worby had been helped by his friend's partner, Nueza Cepeda, in obtaining the abortion drugs. Worby had paid £470 for Cepeda to book an appointment at a gynecology center in London. The appointment took place in the summer of 2022, and a prescription was made for the two abortion drugs, along with painkillers.
During the trial, Worby was found guilty of administering a poison or using an instrument with the intent to procure a miscarriage. He was also found guilty of assault by penetration, and on Friday, he admitted to possession of cannabis, which was found during his arrest. The judge sentenced him to 12 years in prison and also imposed a restraining order, prohibiting him from contacting the victim for an indefinite period. He was also ordered to pay her £10,000 in compensation.
Cepeda, 39, of Dereham, pleaded guilty to supplying an instrument to procure a miscarriage. The judge acknowledged that she had only been involved in the incident due to the pressure and badgering from Worby. He sentenced her to 22 months in prison, suspended for two years, and ordered her to complete 40 hours of unpaid work. Cepeda's lawyer, Andrew Oliver, stated that she had acted out of misguided loyalty towards someone who was friends with her partner. She had no previous convictions and was devastated by the harm and suffering caused by her actions. She also did not receive any financial or other benefits for her role in the incident.
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