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Man jailed for life for murdering wife in immigration row | Man jailed for life for murdering wife in immigration row |
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A failed asylum seeker has been jailed for life after murdering his estranged wife in a row over immigration. | A failed asylum seeker has been jailed for life after murdering his estranged wife in a row over immigration. |
Dana Abdullah, from Leigh, Greater Manchester, stabbed Avan Najmadiein 50 times at her home in Stoke-on-Trent. | Dana Abdullah, from Leigh, Greater Manchester, stabbed Avan Najmadiein 50 times at her home in Stoke-on-Trent. |
Before the attack, he had discovered the 32-year-old mother-of-four had refused to support his application to remain in the UK. | Before the attack, he had discovered the 32-year-old mother-of-four had refused to support his application to remain in the UK. |
Abdullah, 35, was sentenced at Stafford Crown Court to a minimum of 18 years and eight months. | Abdullah, 35, was sentenced at Stafford Crown Court to a minimum of 18 years and eight months. |
Iran-born Abdullah used a kitchen knife to attack his wife at her home in Glebedale Road, Fenton, on 1 October. | |
He then doused her body with white spirit in a bid to destroy evidence and left her to die. | He then doused her body with white spirit in a bid to destroy evidence and left her to die. |
Staffordshire Police described it as a "brutal and sustained attack". | Staffordshire Police described it as a "brutal and sustained attack". |
The alarm was raised when Ms Najmadeen failed to collect her children from school, and her estranged husband was arrested the following day after fleeing to Liverpool and then Glasgow. | The alarm was raised when Ms Najmadeen failed to collect her children from school, and her estranged husband was arrested the following day after fleeing to Liverpool and then Glasgow. |
Ms Najmadeen had moved addresses on a number of occasions after ending her relationship with Abdullah to avoid detection. | |
Prosecutor Andrew Smith QC summarised a victim impact statement from Ms Najmadeem's sister Hevi, saying her death had had a "profound emotional impact" on the family. | |
"When Dana killed my sister Avan, he killed all of us, my mother, my father and her children as well," she said. | |
Passing sentence, Judge Michael Chambers QC said: "This was, on any view, a planned and pre-meditated murder involving a brutal and sustained attack using a knife - knowing full well that it would deprive four children under the age of eight of their mother." | |
Det Ch Insp Victoria Downing described Abdullah as "an arrogant and controlling man". | Det Ch Insp Victoria Downing described Abdullah as "an arrogant and controlling man". |
She said he "resented the fact his wife had moved on and was refusing to help his immigration application to stay in the country". | She said he "resented the fact his wife had moved on and was refusing to help his immigration application to stay in the country". |
Other motives for the murder included Ms Najmadeen "starting a new relationship and converting to Christianity", Det Ch Insp Downing said. | |
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