My girl’s killer SMILED in his mugshot after he left her naked & lifeless on their lawn – I see him walking free in town

CHERYL Simmons’ daughter had struggled with her self esteem from a young age, often telling her mum she was ‘fat and ugly.’

So after breaking up with the love of her life Julie Williamson was particularly when Michael Rosenmund walked into her life.

Mum Julie Williamson died at the hands of her partner in 2018 Cheryl (pictured with Julia) says that her daughter was in a vulnerable position when she met Michael Rosenmund Rosenmund was seen smiling in his mug shot

But right from the get go Cheryl says she had a bad feeling about her daughter’s new .

She says: “Julie loved a bad boy but this guy wasn’t a , he was a scary thug.

“She had split from the and was hurt and vulnerable but this man was a mistake.”

Little did the mum know just how big a mistake Rosenmund would turn out to be.

In July 2016, after a fight with Rosenmund Julie was rushed to hospital after being found on her drive with both of her ribs fractured, both lungs punctured, there were tears in her liver and spleen and she had

Julie later died as a result of her injuries but as her death was ruled an accident as a result of Rosenmund received just six months behind bars, something that Cheryl still struggles with.

She says: “I want Julie’s daughter Ari to grow up in a world where women’s lives are worth more than”

Cheryl, who lives in , says that growing up Julie was the target of bullies that targeted her over her looks.

“She would tell me she was in her teens,” Cheryl says.

“I would tell her to look in the mirror insisting how pretty she was.

“She had and seemed over it by the time she was 16 and started dating.

“Julie liked the bad boys.”

At 18 Julie fell pregnant to her first serious boyfriend and had a son, Tyler, then, after splitting from Tyler’s dad, she met Jim.

“He was the the love of her life,” Cheryl says

“They had a little girl, Ari, just before Julie’s 25th birthday.

“Julie had a job in insurance, but being a mum was what mattered to her. She was good at it, always on the ground playing with the kids.”

Julie and Jim were building a house, but she still found time to rescue stray animals, start a charity providing essentials for the homeless and organise all our family get-togethers too.

“I would joke that she was the family glue,” Cheryl says.

Cheryl says that her daughter struggle with bullies who would target her looks During her teens Julie would complain that she was ‘fat and ugly’ an insecurity she took into adulthood Rosenmund was sentenced to just six months in jail for the death of Julie

“She was my best friend, and I was her rock and if anything went wrong, she called me first.”

Julie and Jim had been together four years and just finished the house when the couple split.

It was March 29th, 2016, Cheryl’s 48th birthday.

“Julie explained that the build and money arguments had taken a toll,” she says.

“Julie moved in with Tyler, nine and Ari, two and her body image issues surfaced again.”

In a bid to cheer herself up, Julie went on a few nights out with friends.

A couple of weeks later Cheryl joined Julie and her sisters at a local restaurant and bar.

“As were eating, a stocky mean-looking man approached us,” Cheryl recalls.

“Julie introduced him as her friend Michael Rosenmund, and I had a strong gut reaction against him.

“After he left I demanded to know where they had met and she explained he was a bouncer at one of the local bars.”

Over the next few months, Cheryl became increasingly concerned about the way Rosenmund spoke to and treated her daughter.

“It led me to banning him from my house,” she says.

Her dad sang ‘You are my sunshine’ to her as her breathing slowed, after 27 minutes it stopped

Cheryl Simmons

“Julie insisted I was over reacting and told me that he wanted a family with a home and a white picket fence just like her.”

At the end of June Julie moved into her own home.

“Michael was collecting some of her stuff from mine when he lost his temper because it wasn’t where Julie said it was,” Cheryl says.

“He punched a wall and I urged Julie to get rid of him.”

On July 6th Cheryl went to Julie’s for dinner with her sisters.

“Michael turned up and you could cut the atmosphere with a knife,” Cheryl says.

“Two days later she texted me telling me that she wanted to get rid of him.

“I asked if she was OK but she said she couldn’t talk about it but I was glad she had seen through him.”

Julie was going to be Maid of honour at her best friend Geri’s wedding who was marrying Julie’s older brother James.

On July 9th she went to the bachelorette party.

“As I had to work Julie called from the limo with the girls and we chatted about the party,” Cheryl says.

“We told each other we loved each other before hanging up.”

But the following morning Julie’s ex Jim got in touch telling Cheryl that Julie was in hospital.

“I fell to my knees, screaming,” Cheryl says.

“I thought Michael must have something to do with it.”

When Cheryl arrived at the hospital she discovered Julie was on life support.

Her body was swollen and bruised, and she had a gravel rash down one side.

Most of her ribs were fractured, both lungs punctured, there were tears in her liver and spleen and she had serious head injuries.

Earlier that morning Rosenmund had called an ambulance to Julie’s home.

She was found on the front lawn outside her house, naked and barely conscious.

“He told the police they’d argued, he’d fled to get away from her, she’d followed and slipped on a step,” Cheryl says.

“Then his story changed.

“He said he’d run to his car and pulled away as Julie banged on the windows.

“Somehow, he claimed, she’d got snagged and been dragged under the wheels.”

Julie’s body began shutting down after suffering 30 strokes.

On Sunday July 17th, after seven days, the family took Julie off life support.

“Me, her dad and her siblings, sat with her, holding her hands,” Cheryl says.

“Her dad sang ‘You are my sunshine’ to her as her breathing slowed, after 27 minutes it stopped.

“My beautiful girl, my best friend, was gone at just 27.”

Over 1800 people came to Julie’s memorial service where she was cremated.

“All I could think was this can’t be happening. It can’t be real,” Cheryl says.

A fortnight after Julie’s death James married Geri.

“Heartbreakingly, there was an empty chair for Julie at the reception,” Cheryl adds.

Desperate for answers, Cheryl began researching Rosenmund’s background online.

“I discovered he’d been in jail for drug manufacturing and maintaining a drug house,” she says.

“He was a serious criminal, on probation when he met Julie.”

A month after Julie’s death Rosenmund was charged with reckless driving causing death and manslaughter with a vehicle.

Later that month Cheryl went to a preliminary hearing.

“Michael’s call to the emergency services was played,” she says.

“There was gurgling in the background as he spoke.

“I just knew it was Julie calling for me, I screamed and was made to leave the court.”

On the day of the trial in February 2019, Julie’s family arrived but the assistant prosecutor wanted to speak with them before.

I was told he would get a year in jail, plus five years’ probation, we just erupted

Cheryl Simmons

“He said they didn’t have enough to make the charges stick and Michael could walk free,” Cheryl says.

“But Michael would plead no contest to a moving violation causing death.

“I was told he would get a year in jail, plus five years’ probation, we just erupted.

“Fearing he might walk out of court a free man; we reluctantly accepted the deal.

“Thanks to time already served, he got just six months and two years’ probation.”

Rosenmund was released the day before the 3rd anniversary of Julie’s death, with the record stating it was an accident.

“I’ve run into Michael in the street over 20 times since,” Cheryl says.

“He scuttles away like a cockroach but I’m not scared of him.

“He’s done his worst.”

Cheryl doesn’t believe that justice was served for her daughter’s death