Chilling diary entries from a woman found dead in her million-dollar Utah home reveal she feared for her life in her final moments.
Niki Sampson, 47, was found dead last Sunday after officers were called to her home in St George at around 8.35pm
She was discovered with ‘suspicious bruising’ on her arms and face, particularly around her mouth, with a mix of fresh and healing injuries according to police. Fox information.
Her husband Eric Sampson, 50, who was on probation for a previous domestic violence incident, has now been charged with her murder.
A diary entry believed to have been written by Niki was discovered, which “specifically mentioned that (she) feared for her life,” as well as others detailing how her husband became aggressive when drunk, police said.
Niki Sampson, 47, left chilling diary entries revealing she feared for her life before she was found dead in her Utah home, police said.
“I’m at a loss for words right now,” Niki’s daughter, Shaley Encinias, said in a post with a link to a… GoFundMe.
“She was the most wonderful, selfless, loving person I have ever known, and she was taken from this life far too soon. This tragedy has been very hard on our family.”
A concerned neighbor called police to check on the mother of three.
They found her unconscious when they arrived at the seven-bedroom, four-bathroom house.
Sampson denied causing the injuries but admitted he did not call 911 immediately after failing to wake his wife.
But police said he gave inconsistent statements about what happened but admitted to drinking and having “previous physical altercations” with his wife.
Her husband Eric Sampson, 50, who was on probation for a previous domestic violence incident, has now been charged with her murder.
According to police, Niki was discovered with “suspicious” bruises on her arms and mouth.
Police were called to the couple’s million-dollar Utah home last Sunday for a welfare check and found the mother of three unresponsive.
Police records obtained by Fox 13 reports that Niki had reported her husband to the police for an incident that occurred on July 25.
She said Sampson had thrown her onto a bed, pinned her down with his knees and pulled her hair.
He was released the same day on a promise not to reoffend, and no protection order was issued for Niki.
St. George police said the investigation into Niki’s death is ongoing. Sampson is being held at the Purgatory Correctional Facility in Hurricane.
An autopsy is being carried out to determine the cause of death.
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