Man gets 24 years for murdering partner, victim found dead by their child

Court deviated from life sentence Because the accused and the deceased had been in a domestic relationship, the law prescribed a minimum sentence of life imprisonment for the murder.“The deceased’s body was discovered after the couple’s minor child entered their room and found his mother lying lifeless on the floor while his father was asleep on the bed,” said Ramkisson-Kara.

Neighbours had tried to intervene earlier Evidence presented in court showed that the deceased had approached a neighbour for help shortly before the murder, telling them that the accused was assaulting her.