UK Court sentences Kerala man to 40 years imprisonment for killing wife and two children
New Delhi: Saju Chelavalel, a 52-year-old native of Kannur district, of Kerala has been sentenced to 40 years in prison by the Northampton Crown Court in the Kettering triple murder case, reported The News Minute.
The court found Saju guilty of killing his wife, Anju Asok, 35, a nurse, along with their two young children, Jeeva Saju, 6, and Janvi Saju, 4, under the influence of alcohol. The incident reportedly happened on December 14, 2022, and the verdict was delivered on Monday, July 3.
Quoting an official statement from the Northampton police, The News Minute wrote, the forensic post-mortem examinations conducted at Leicester Royal Infirmary confirmed that all three victims died due to asphyxiation. Saju had previously pleaded guilty for the triple murder during an earlier hearing at the Northampton Crown Court in April. The court reconvened on July 3 to deliver the sentence, sentencing Saju a life term with a minimum of 40 years to be served in prison.
In reference to an audio recording taken at the time of Anju's death, Justice Pepperall made a comment during the trial: "While you were squeezing the life out of your wife, your children can be heard crying in the background for their mummy. It is clear that they heard what was going on and knew that she was being hurt by you," wrote The News Minute.
As per the report, during the trial, it was revealed that Saju had attempted to contact Anju's family while in prison, as said by a spokesperson representing Anju's family.
The incident happened in December; when the police reached the spot after they received an emergency call, they found Saju holding a knife to his neck, threatening to kill himself. He was brought under control by the police with a Taser. However, Anju and his children were pronounced dead as soon as the officers found them.
Quoting media reports, The News Minute stated that Anju's father expressed satisfaction with the UK court’s decision. During the court proceedings, the police had revealed that Saju committed the crime due to suspicions on Anju.
Saju Chelavalel had previously worked in Saudi Arabia before relocating to England when Anju secured a job there.
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Mentally unstable man arrested for bludgeoning elderly mother, wife to death in Jharkhand
Lohardaga (Jharkhand) (PTI): A mentally unstable man was arrested for allegedly bludgeoning his elderly mother and wife to death in Jharkhand's Lohardaga district, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place in Dhanamuji village in Bhandra police station area on Saturday evening. The deceased have been identified as Rupi Oraon (62) and Somri Oraon (45), they said.
"The accused, Madwa Oraon, was arrested immediately after the incident. He allegedly attacked his mother and wife with an iron rod after an altercation over some issues, leading to their death on the spot," Lohardaga Superintendent of Police (SP) Sadique Anwar Rizvi said.
He said the bodies of both the victims were sent to Sadar Hospital, Lohardaga for post-mortem examination.
"The accused is mentally unstable. He has been receiving treatment for the last one year. He used to get agitated over small issues, and that might have been the reason behind the incident," another police officer said.
An FIR has been registered against the accused, Manoj Gupta, officer-in-charge of Bhandra police station, said.
