Kadamba Simmons
British actress and model (1974–1998)
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Kadamba Simmons (7 May 1974 – c. 13 June 1998) was a British actress and model. Simons had appeared in advertisements for the brands Martini and Pantene.
- Actress
- model
In mid-June 1998, Simmons' dead body was discovered hanging in the shower of a London flat. She had been strangled to death and then hanged by a leather strap. Her ex-boyfriend was arrested for her murder, though he claimed that her death was part of a suicide pact with Simmons herself. The boyfriend was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Career
Simmons appeared in advertisements for many products including Martini and Pantene shampoo.[2] She also had acting roles in several films and appeared in the music video for Extreme's "Stop the World".
Filmography
- The Good Sex Guide (1994)
- Grim (1995)
- Mary Reilly (1996)
- Breeders (1997)
- Cash in Hand (1998)
- It's Different for Girls (1998)
- The Wonderland Experience (2000)
Murder
On 13 June 1998, Simmons's naked body was discovered hanging in the shower of a London flat. She had been strangled to death and then hanged by a leather strap. The rest of the flat was awash with blood.[3] Yaniv Malka, Simmons' ex-boyfriend, was arrested later that day and charged with her killing; he claimed her death was part of a suicide pact. He said that they had sex and then she begged him to strangle her.[2] On 29 March 1999, Malka was sentenced to life imprisonment for Simmons' murder.[4] In February 2000, three Appeal Court judges unanimously rejected Malka's claims that he had not received a fair trial.[5]