Man jailed for killing abused wife who jumped from bridge

Man jailed for killing abused wife who jumped from bridgeJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGraeme OgstonBBC Tayside and central reporterSpindriftLee Milne was convicted following a trial at the High Court in GlasgowA man who was convicted of killing his abused wife after she jumped from a motorway bridge has been jailed for eight years.Kimberly Milne died aged 28 after being struck by multiple vehicles on the A90 in Dundee in July 2023.Lee Milne, 39, was found guilty by a jury of culpable homicide and a separate charge of domestic abuse at several properties in the city.The case was the first prosecution of its kind in Scotland, in that Milne was responsible even though his wife jumped to her death.A similar case in England in 2017 saw one man found guilty of an unlawful killing following domestic controlling behaviour of his ex-girlfriend.Prosecutors said Kimberly had suffered significant domestic violence at the hands of Milne in the 18-months prior to her death.Kimberly Milne died after jumping from a bridge on to the A90 in DundeeFacebookLee Milne and Kimberly Milne were married in September 2022The trial heard that the couple got together in late 2021 and married in September 2022.Prosecutors said the abuse began soon into the relationship until the day of Kimberly's death.Among the list of incidents was an attack in early 2022 when Milne choked her.Speaking to police before her death, Kimberly said: "Lee and I were in his home and he went through my phone."He saw messages from other men before we were together. He got angry and started to shout and swear at me."Another assault occurred months later when Milne yanked Kimberly by the hair to the ground before again apologising, claiming he was "not that type of guy".In late 2022, Kimberly said she discovered her husband had allegedly been cheating on her with other women.He was said to have got "angry" and hit Kimberly on the head causing her to fall and slip unco...