Man jailed for killing abused wife who jumped from bridge

The case was the first prosecution of its kind in Scotland, in that Lee Milne was responsible for killing his wife even though she jumped to her death.

Domestic abuser jailed for killing wife who took her own life in Scotland

Lee Milne sentenced to eight years in landmark case after being found guilty of culpable homicide of Kimberly Milne A man convicted of killing his wife, who took her own life after repeated domestic abuse, has been jailed for eight years in case seen as a significant legal milestone. Kimberly Milne, 28, died when she jumped from a bridge in July 2023. Her estranged husband, Lee Milne, was found guilty of culpable homicide last month after a trial at the high court in Glasgow. In the UK, Samar...

By Geraldine McKelvie

‘Ruthlessly’ abusive man jailed after wife died jumping from Scotland bridge

Kimberley Milne jumped to her death in Scotland in July 2023, but prosecutors in a landmark case said on Friday that she was driven to do it by her husband’s physical abuse. Lee Milne, 40, was sentenced to eight years in prison following his conviction in Glasgow’s High Court for culpable homicide and engaging in abusive behaviour. It was the first case in which Scottish prosecutors asked jurors to find an abusive spouse responsible for the death of a victim who takes their own life. “Lee Mil...

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