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| Man guilty of police wife murder | Man guilty of police wife murder |
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| The husband of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri has been found guilty of her murder. | The husband of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri has been found guilty of her murder. |
| Fadi Nasri, 34, was accused of organising the killing of the 29-year-old, who was stabbed outside their London home in May 2006. | Fadi Nasri, 34, was accused of organising the killing of the 29-year-old, who was stabbed outside their London home in May 2006. |
| The Old Bailey heard Nasri wanted her dead to pay off debts with his wife's £350,000 life insurance policy, and because he was having an affair. | |
| Two other men have also been found guilty of her murder. | Two other men have also been found guilty of her murder. |
| The prosecution said Nasri hired drug dealer Rodger Leslie to organise the killing and he recruited Jason Jones as the knifeman. | |
| DCI Nick Scola: 'This crime was the ultimate betrayal' | DCI Nick Scola: 'This crime was the ultimate betrayal' |
| Leslie and Jones were found guilty by the jury who were directed to return a majority verdict on Wednesday after more than 26 hours of deliberations. | Leslie and Jones were found guilty by the jury who were directed to return a majority verdict on Wednesday after more than 26 hours of deliberations. |
| A fourth defendant, Tony Emmanuel, was cleared of murder. | A fourth defendant, Tony Emmanuel, was cleared of murder. |
| Nasri, who ran a limousine-hire business, arranged for his wife to be at their home in Wembley, north-west London on her own, where she bled to death after being stabbed in the upper groin with her own 13-inch kitchen knife. | |
| Afterwards Nasri publicly appealed for information about his wife's death. | Afterwards Nasri publicly appealed for information about his wife's death. |
| But within weeks he was secretly visiting his mistress, Lithuanian prostitute Laura Mockiene. | But within weeks he was secretly visiting his mistress, Lithuanian prostitute Laura Mockiene. |
| He later moved into the flat he was already renting for Ms Mockiene and sold his marital home for £410,000. | He later moved into the flat he was already renting for Ms Mockiene and sold his marital home for £410,000. |
| 'Courageous wife' | 'Courageous wife' |
| Nasri told the court he was paying Ms Mockiene for sex and had begun an affair with her three months before Mrs Patel-Nasri's death. | |
| But he told the court the affair had nothing to do with the murder, saying his wife was unaware of it and he loved his wife "very much". | But he told the court the affair had nothing to do with the murder, saying his wife was unaware of it and he loved his wife "very much". |
| Leslie (l) and Jones were hired to kill Nisha | Leslie (l) and Jones were hired to kill Nisha |
| He also dismissed allegations of being heavily in debt and said both his limousine-hire business and his wife's hairdressing business were doing well. | He also dismissed allegations of being heavily in debt and said both his limousine-hire business and his wife's hairdressing business were doing well. |
| Nasri said his "courageous" wife had stood up to knife-wielding attackers on two previous occasions. | Nasri said his "courageous" wife had stood up to knife-wielding attackers on two previous occasions. |
| Outside court, the special Pc's brother, Katen Patel, described her murder as "barbaric, vicious, brutal and savage". | |
| "I am relieved at today's verdict and that the men responsible will remain in jail," he said. | "I am relieved at today's verdict and that the men responsible will remain in jail," he said. |
| "However, it will not bring my little sister back." | "However, it will not bring my little sister back." |
| He added: "It is not a man but a coward who attacks a vulnerable woman with a knife. | He added: "It is not a man but a coward who attacks a vulnerable woman with a knife. |
| Katen Patel: 'He definitely planned the whole murder' | Katen Patel: 'He definitely planned the whole murder' |
| "The fact than the man she loved was responsible makes this all the more surreal." | "The fact than the man she loved was responsible makes this all the more surreal." |
| Det Ch Insp Nick Scola described Nasri's actions as "the final betrayal". | Det Ch Insp Nick Scola described Nasri's actions as "the final betrayal". |
| "Nisha was an innocent and loving wife who was murdered so that her unfaithful and selfish husband could lead a luxury lifestyle with his younger mistress," he added. | "Nisha was an innocent and loving wife who was murdered so that her unfaithful and selfish husband could lead a luxury lifestyle with his younger mistress," he added. |
| Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair said: "It is a tragedy that a young woman who willingly gave up so much of her valuable free time to work as a police officer in her local community lost her life in this awful way. | Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair said: "It is a tragedy that a young woman who willingly gave up so much of her valuable free time to work as a police officer in her local community lost her life in this awful way. |
| "Her death has been a huge loss to her family, friends and to the Metropolitan Police Service which she served so enthusiastically." | "Her death has been a huge loss to her family, friends and to the Metropolitan Police Service which she served so enthusiastically." |
| Nasri was remanded into custody along with Leslie, 38, of Barnet, north London and Jones, 36, of Manor Park, east London. | Nasri was remanded into custody along with Leslie, 38, of Barnet, north London and Jones, 36, of Manor Park, east London. |
| The three will be sentenced on 20 June. | The three will be sentenced on 20 June. |