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| Girlfriend guilty of wife murder | Girlfriend guilty of wife murder |
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| A student has been found guilty of murdering the pregnant wife of her secret boyfriend. | A student has been found guilty of murdering the pregnant wife of her secret boyfriend. |
| Harmohinder Sanghera, 23, of Solihull, West Midlands, stabbed 17-year-old Sana Ali 42 times in a "ferocious" attack at her home in Bury, Greater Manchester. | Harmohinder Sanghera, 23, of Solihull, West Midlands, stabbed 17-year-old Sana Ali 42 times in a "ferocious" attack at her home in Bury, Greater Manchester. |
| She had been having an affair with Mrs Ali's husband, Sair Ali, who is 25. | She had been having an affair with Mrs Ali's husband, Sair Ali, who is 25. |
| Manchester Crown Court heard Sanghera killed Mrs Ali after Sair Ali lied about his wife and her pregnancy. Sanghera has been jailed for life. | Manchester Crown Court heard Sanghera killed Mrs Ali after Sair Ali lied about his wife and her pregnancy. Sanghera has been jailed for life. |
| 'Extreme distress' | 'Extreme distress' |
| The dentistry student was ordered to serve at least 14 years before being considered for release. | The dentistry student was ordered to serve at least 14 years before being considered for release. |
| In sentencing, Judge John Saunders told Sanghera: "She (Sana) was trying to make her marriage work and she was 11 weeks pregnant at the time of her death, a fact of which you were well aware. | In sentencing, Judge John Saunders told Sanghera: "She (Sana) was trying to make her marriage work and she was 11 weeks pregnant at the time of her death, a fact of which you were well aware. |
| Sana Ali was 11 weeks pregnant | Sana Ali was 11 weeks pregnant |
| "You waited until you could be sure nobody was in the house. You tried to disguise her death as suicide. That was unsuccessful because she fought to save her life." | "You waited until you could be sure nobody was in the house. You tried to disguise her death as suicide. That was unsuccessful because she fought to save her life." |
| He said of Sanghera: "The degree of distress that she was acting under was extreme." | He said of Sanghera: "The degree of distress that she was acting under was extreme." |
| The court heard that the murder was "born of jealousy and desperation" after Mr Ali lied about his marriage, and then his wife fell pregnant. | The court heard that the murder was "born of jealousy and desperation" after Mr Ali lied about his marriage, and then his wife fell pregnant. |
| Mr and Mrs Ali were cousins and their marriage was planned from childhood. | Mr and Mrs Ali were cousins and their marriage was planned from childhood. |
| Sanghera met Mr Ali through mutual friends in 2005, but he did not tell her he was engaged and used their different religions - Mr Ali is Muslim and Sanghera a Sikh - as a reason for them not to be married. | Sanghera met Mr Ali through mutual friends in 2005, but he did not tell her he was engaged and used their different religions - Mr Ali is Muslim and Sanghera a Sikh - as a reason for them not to be married. |
| Earlier this year, after Sanghera found out he was married, the court heard she agreed to be his "second" wife. | Earlier this year, after Sanghera found out he was married, the court heard she agreed to be his "second" wife. |
| They entered into a relationship referred to as a "Mu'ta" - a temporary form of marriage for a certain period of time, which was due to run out days after Sanghera killed Mrs Ali in her home. | They entered into a relationship referred to as a "Mu'ta" - a temporary form of marriage for a certain period of time, which was due to run out days after Sanghera killed Mrs Ali in her home. |
| She travelled from her West Midlands home on 11 May 2007 when she knew Mrs Ali would be alone. | She travelled from her West Midlands home on 11 May 2007 when she knew Mrs Ali would be alone. |
| Sair and Sana Ali's marriage was planned from childhood | Sair and Sana Ali's marriage was planned from childhood |
| Mrs Ali let her into her home and upstairs Sanghera stabbed her 42 times, inflicting a deep wound to her abdomen while doing so. Both mother and child died at the house. | |
| Det Supt Jane Antrobus, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "This is an absolutely tragic case. | Det Supt Jane Antrobus, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "This is an absolutely tragic case. |
| "Sanghera was jealous and desperate and went to incredible lengths to try to save her relationship the result of which was this horrific murder." | "Sanghera was jealous and desperate and went to incredible lengths to try to save her relationship the result of which was this horrific murder." |
| Mr Ali said: "When we were told of Sana's death it ripped our hearts apart. We were in shock and disbelief. | Mr Ali said: "When we were told of Sana's death it ripped our hearts apart. We were in shock and disbelief. |
| "The loneliness and emptiness in our hearts and lives are indescribable." | "The loneliness and emptiness in our hearts and lives are indescribable." |