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| Man jailed for police wife murder | Man jailed for police wife murder |
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| A cheating husband who planned the murder of his wife so he could start a new life with his mistress has been jailed for life at the Old Bailey. | A cheating husband who planned the murder of his wife so he could start a new life with his mistress has been jailed for life at the Old Bailey. |
| Special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri, 29, bled to death after being stabbed with a kitchen knife at her home in Wembley, north London, in May 2006. | Special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri, 29, bled to death after being stabbed with a kitchen knife at her home in Wembley, north London, in May 2006. |
| Fadi Nasri, 34, planned the murder to claim a £350,000 insurance policy to pay off debts of more than £100,000. | Fadi Nasri, 34, planned the murder to claim a £350,000 insurance policy to pay off debts of more than £100,000. |
| He was told he would serve a minimum of 20 years. | He was told he would serve a minimum of 20 years. |
| 'Supportive wife' | 'Supportive wife' |
| Two other men were also given life sentences for the murder. | Two other men were also given life sentences for the murder. |
| Nasri hired drug dealer Roger Leslie, 38, from Barnet, north London, to organise the killing. | Nasri hired drug dealer Roger Leslie, 38, from Barnet, north London, to organise the killing. |
| Leslie then recruited Jason Jones, 36, from Manor Park, east London, as the man who would stab her to death. | Leslie then recruited Jason Jones, 36, from Manor Park, east London, as the man who would stab her to death. |
| Both men were told they would each serve a minimum of 18 and 20 years respectively. | Both men were told they would each serve a minimum of 18 and 20 years respectively. |
| When crime is used as an alibi | |
| Speaking outside court after the sentencing, the victim's older brother Katen Patel said: "It's a huge relief that this nightmare is finally over and the men responsible will remain in prison for a very long time. | Speaking outside court after the sentencing, the victim's older brother Katen Patel said: "It's a huge relief that this nightmare is finally over and the men responsible will remain in prison for a very long time. |
| "However no sentence given to the murderers will ever replace Nisha and this outcome will never compare to the suffering or magnitude of our loss." | "However no sentence given to the murderers will ever replace Nisha and this outcome will never compare to the suffering or magnitude of our loss." |
| When Mrs Patel-Nasri was killed, detectives first thought she had gone outside to investigate a disturbance. | When Mrs Patel-Nasri was killed, detectives first thought she had gone outside to investigate a disturbance. |
| But investigations revealed her husband stood to benefit from her death and had arranged for his wife to be at home on her own on the night she was killed. | But investigations revealed her husband stood to benefit from her death and had arranged for his wife to be at home on her own on the night she was killed. |
| I find there was a significant degree of planning and premeditation Judge Peter Beaumont | I find there was a significant degree of planning and premeditation Judge Peter Beaumont |
| The court heard Nasri was regularly visiting prostitutes and began a passionate affair with one of them, Laura Mockiene. | The court heard Nasri was regularly visiting prostitutes and began a passionate affair with one of them, Laura Mockiene. |
| Nasri had been meeting her for sex in hotels and even took her on a secret holiday to the Egyptian pyramids in the months leading up to the killing. | Nasri had been meeting her for sex in hotels and even took her on a secret holiday to the Egyptian pyramids in the months leading up to the killing. |
| But the court was told his business was in trouble and he could not afford such an extravagant lifestyle, so he killed his wife to pay for it. | But the court was told his business was in trouble and he could not afford such an extravagant lifestyle, so he killed his wife to pay for it. |
| "I find there was a significant degree of planning and premeditation," said Judge Peter Beaumont, the Recorder of London. | "I find there was a significant degree of planning and premeditation," said Judge Peter Beaumont, the Recorder of London. |
| "There is only one sentence for murder and that is imprisonment for life." | "There is only one sentence for murder and that is imprisonment for life." |
| The death of Mrs Patel-Nasri was described as a "tragedy" by Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair. | The death of Mrs Patel-Nasri was described as a "tragedy" by Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair. |