The Murder of Hollie Gazzard
Hollie Gazzard was a 20-year-old hairdresser from Gloucester, UK. Hollie, who had previously worked on a cruise ship, was passionate about hair and fashion, and her father described her as enthusiastic, funny and bright. She had a pet dog who she enjoyed taking for walks.
In February 2014, Hollie was at work finishing her final haircut of the day when her ex boyfriend, Asher Maslin, walked into the salon and stabbed her 14 times with a 12-inch kitchen knife he had purchased that day. The frenzied attack lasted only 2 minutes and Hollie died at the scene. 4 days previously, Hollie had ended her relationship with Maslin who she had met a year earlier, he had been furious, sending Hollie and her family abusive and threatening texts and refusing to accept the relationship was over. Hollie had reported Maslin’s behaviour to the police and minutes before her murder, Hollie’s sister had recieved a text from Maslin which read ‘I warned you all.’
In July 2014, Asher Maslin was found guilty of murder and sentenced to a 24 years in prison. He showed no remorse for his crime.
