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Nabeel Khan sentenced to five years for killing wife | Nabeel Khan sentenced to five years for killing wife |
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A man who killed his doctor wife by throttling her in front of a young boy has been jailed for five years and four months. | A man who killed his doctor wife by throttling her in front of a young boy has been jailed for five years and four months. |
Nabeel Khan attacked Iffat Kamal in December 2008 at the home they shared in Dundee. | Nabeel Khan attacked Iffat Kamal in December 2008 at the home they shared in Dundee. |
Dr Kamal died 10 days later at the city's Ninewells Hospital where she worked as a consultant pathologist. | Dr Kamal died 10 days later at the city's Ninewells Hospital where she worked as a consultant pathologist. |
Khan, whose original murder conviction was quashed by appeal judges, was found guilty of culpable homicide last month. | Khan, whose original murder conviction was quashed by appeal judges, was found guilty of culpable homicide last month. |
The 47-year-old had been given a minimum sentence of 15 years for murder but appeal judges ruled the jury had been misdirected. | The 47-year-old had been given a minimum sentence of 15 years for murder but appeal judges ruled the jury had been misdirected. |
href="http://www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk/8/760/HMA-v-NABEEL-YUSUF-KHAN" >Sentencing Khan for culpable homicide, judge Lord Matthews said: "It remains the case that you brought about the death of your wife - that has brought great distress for her family. | |
"You attacked your wife and you must answer for that." | "You attacked your wife and you must answer for that." |
Lord Matthews told Khan the jail term would have been eight years had he not admitted to the culpable homicide charge of which he was eventually convicted. | Lord Matthews told Khan the jail term would have been eight years had he not admitted to the culpable homicide charge of which he was eventually convicted. |
His sentence was back-dated to December 2008. | His sentence was back-dated to December 2008. |
The re-trial had heard how Khan and his 39-year-old wife had been suffering marriage problems prior to her death. | The re-trial had heard how Khan and his 39-year-old wife had been suffering marriage problems prior to her death. |
An 11-year-old boy - who cannot be named for legal reasons - recalled how the pair argued on 10 December 2008. | An 11-year-old boy - who cannot be named for legal reasons - recalled how the pair argued on 10 December 2008. |
The boy described Khan "crushing" Dr Kamal's neck. | The boy described Khan "crushing" Dr Kamal's neck. |
Khan told the court he accepted "full responsibility" for his wife's death, but insisted he did not murder her. | Khan told the court he accepted "full responsibility" for his wife's death, but insisted he did not murder her. |
He said he had "lost control" and grabbed his wife's neck with his arm. | He said he had "lost control" and grabbed his wife's neck with his arm. |
Mark Stewart QC, defending, said Khan was "bitterly sorry" for what happened. | Mark Stewart QC, defending, said Khan was "bitterly sorry" for what happened. |
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