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Gareth Pursehouse is an American man convicted of the 2020 murder of his ex-girlfriend in Los Angeles, California. The case involved a targeted attack following a prior relationship. He was later convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Gareth Pursehouse is an American man who lived in California. Public information about his early life is limited.
As an adult, he worked in technical and creative fields, including photography and software-related roles. Prior to the offence, he maintained a largely ordinary outward lifestyle.
Gareth Pursehouse’s actions occurred during a single incident on February 15, 2020.
The case involved one victim within a former intimate relationship and took place at a residential property. The event is classified as a single-victim domestic homicide.
Pursehouse unlawfully entered the victim’s residence and carried out a physical attack.
The incident involved strangulation and blunt force, followed by the victim being forced from an elevated position. The offence demonstrated targeted intent and prior access to the location.
Following the incident, Gareth Pursehouse was identified as a suspect and arrested shortly after.
He was taken into custody and charged with multiple offences related to the killing.
Gareth Pursehouse was charged with first-degree murder and related offences.
He was convicted in 2023, life imprisonment, no possibility of parole.
"I think Gareth decided to kill Amie Harwick on a day that symbolized love… poetic justice in his opinion."— Deputy DA Catherine Mariano