A Dartford man has been locked up for life after brutally stabbing a woman to death while she slept—and then sexually abusing her body.
Brutal Attack Caught Him Out
Ernestas Juska, 21, attacked the victim with a large kitchen knife, inflicting catastrophic stab wounds. The victim, aged 39, was found dead in bed at his home on Henderson Drive.
Juska’s chilling confession came after he apparently approached a member of the public in Wordsworth Way on the morning of August 17, 2024, urging them to call the police as he had just killed someone. Officers quickly detained him at a nearby bus stop before he led them to the crime scene.
Disturbed Killer’s Dark Motive
In custody, Juska admitted the victim was a family friend staying overnight. He said he killed her to “lash out” and deliberately chose someone not close to him. Under the influence of alcohol and cocaine, he selected a knife around 6.40am and struck while the victim slept.
