Key facts
- A woman was sentenced to life in prison for murdering her husband.
- She must serve a minimum of 12 years before being eligible for parole.
- The murder weapon was a vegetable knife.
- The woman initially claimed her husband fell on the knife.
- A post-mortem examination determined the injury was non-accidental.
A woman has received a life sentence for the murder of her husband, with a minimum term of 12 years before parole eligibility. The conviction followed her trial where she was found guilty of murder. Initially, the woman had presented a defense suggesting her husband's death was a result of an accidental fall onto a vegetable knife. However, evidence presented during the investigation, specifically findings from a post-mortem examination, contradicted this claim. The medical examination revealed that the fatal injury was non-accidental, indicating it was inflicted intentionally. This forensic evidence was crucial in the court's decision to convict her of murder, leading to the imposition of a life sentence with a 12-year minimum term.