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.’

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“I needed to remember Hollie in her happy occasions without having to be capable to see-the experience of her monster each time.”

Chloe Gazzardis referring to her brother Hollie who had been stabbed to demise in Gloucester earlier this season.

Hollie’s ex boyfriend Asher Maslin was jailed for-life for killing her. But after her demise, the 20-year oldis Facebook account was memorialised –…

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Hairdresser's ex-boyfriend jailed for life after stabbing her 14 times in salon

A man who stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death at the hair salon where she worked has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 24 years in prison. Asher Maslin, 22, murdered Hollie Gazzard, 20, while she was working at Fringe Benefits & La Bella Beauty in Gloucester city centre at 5.47pm on February 18. The former security guard arrived at the salon armed with a £5 carving knife he had purchased hours earlier to confront Miss Gazzard (pictured above) after she ended their relationship.

The number of stab of wounds on a defenceless young woman show that this was a merciless killing. It was carried out in public, witnessed by customers of the salon, colleagues of Hollie Gazzard and by passers-by.

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Staff and customers tried to protect Miss Gazzard but Maslin cornered her by the salon's reception desk before stabbing her 14 times in front of them. Police were already on their way, as Miss Gazzard had asked colleagues to immediately dial 999 if Maslin turned up. Officers, who were on the scene within minutes, desperately tried to save Miss Gazzard but she was declared dead at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital at 6.51pm. Maslin, who fled the store, was arrested the next day and later admitted a charge of murdering Miss Gazzard.

Her family has lost a daughter and a sister. Hollie's father and sister have described the devastating effect Hollie's death has had on them and on other members of the family.