Carl Cooper guilty of Naomi Hunte and Fiona Holm murders

Carl Cooper, 66, of Broadfield Road in Hither Green, murdered both Naomi Hunte and Fiona Holm – both of whom he was in a relationship with.       

He was arrested after Naomi, 41, was found stabbed to death at her home in Woolwich in February 2022, but he was later released under police investigation.   

A little over a year later Fiona, 48, went missing from Hither Green and was never seen again. Her body has never been found. 

A jury at Woolwich Crown Court unanimously found Cooper guilty of both murders. 

Naomi had made four complaints to police saying Cooper was harassing her before her death.   

The last complaint was in October 2021 when she told police Cooper had come to her flat wanting sex and when she had refused he had lost his temper. 

Naomi Hunte (Image: Met Police) Fiona also made complaints to the police about Cooper, including that he had threatened her with a crowbar. 

She was last seen on the evening of June 20, 2023, at a convenience store on St Mildred’s Road in Hither Green.  

Cooper was later found to be selling a coat that Fiona’s family said belonged to her, had redecorated his living room, and her blood samples were found at his home. 

Fiona Holm (Image: Met Police) During the trial Prosecutor Joel Smith KC said: "Cooper is a man with a predilection to control women – particularly the two deceased women – and prone to violence when challenged. He is, in short, a callous bully and a killer."  

Cooper denied murdering Naomi and suggested that Fiona may still be alive – including claiming she may have been kidnapped by Hamas. 

Cooper will be sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court on Tuesday.