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| Heather Arthur murder trial: Husband found guilty | Heather Arthur murder trial: Husband found guilty |
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| A man who stabbed his wife to death after discovering she was having an affair has been found guilty of her murder. | A man who stabbed his wife to death after discovering she was having an affair has been found guilty of her murder. |
| Mark Arthur, 50, had denied the charge but admitted Heather Arthur's manslaughter. | Mark Arthur, 50, had denied the charge but admitted Heather Arthur's manslaughter. |
| The 50-year-old's body was found at their house on Woodbine Road in Gosforth, Newcastle, in April. | |
| Arthur said he developed "a sort of tunnel vision" when his wife said she was leaving him for another man. | Arthur said he developed "a sort of tunnel vision" when his wife said she was leaving him for another man. |
| Newcastle Crown Court had previously heard about his "controlling" behaviour. | Newcastle Crown Court had previously heard about his "controlling" behaviour. |
| After the stabbing he ran to his doctor in his boxer shorts to get help. | After the stabbing he ran to his doctor in his boxer shorts to get help. |
| Arthur will be sentenced on Thursday. | Arthur will be sentenced on Thursday. |