Man jailed for killing abused wife who jumped from bridge
18 hours ago
- #domestic violence
- #legal precedent
- #culpable homicide
- Lee Milne was sentenced to eight years in prison for culpable homicide after his abused wife, Kimberly Milne, jumped from a bridge to her death.
- Milne was convicted of domestic abuse and was placed on the sex offenders' register for a separate sexual assault conviction.
- The prosecution was a landmark case in Scotland, establishing criminal responsibility for suicide following domestic abuse.
- Evidence showed a pattern of physical and psychological abuse, including choking and hair-pulling, leading to Kimberly's despair.
- Similar prosecutions in the UK are rare but increasing, with only a handful of cases successfully holding abusers accountable for victims' suicides.