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Killer Jailed for Life After Strangling Wife
2 Apr
Summary
- A husband was jailed for life for murdering his wife.
- The murder occurred after divorce proceedings began.
- He received a minimum prison term of 18 years.
Harminder Mattu has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, Paramjit Kaur. The fatal attack occurred at their residence on Swan Crescent, Oldbury, on March 30, 2025. The sentencing took place at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Thursday, where Judge John Butterfield KC imposed a minimum prison term of 18 years.
During the trial, Mattu attempted to claim that his wife had been drinking and was the initial aggressor, armed with a knife. However, a jury disbelieved his account and found that he had intended to kill her. The judge highlighted previous incidents of violence and coercion as significant aggravating factors in the case.
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