Man who strangled wife jailed for life in UK

Court rules Abul Kashem Miah was guilty of murdering his wife Rukshana Miah, 35, during a row at her home

A man who strangled his wife in Greater Manchester UK in August last year before wrapping her body up in a duvet “similar to how an undertaker would” has been jailed for life.

Manchester Crown Court ruled that Abul Kashem Miah was guilty of murdering his wife Rukshana Miah, 35, during a row at her home. He was sentenced to life in prison and was told he would serve a minimum of 15 years.



The court heard that she had written diary notes detailing how she had been abused by her husband. Further, that he had run up credit card bills in his wife’s name.

In August 2014, the 35-year-old-woman, who was a teacher at Broadoak Primary School in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, was found with serious injuries after her husband called emergency services in the early hours of the morning. The officer who found her said that she was in a position similar to how an undertaker would wrap a body.

The primary school teacher remained in a coma until her death on August 23. Her husband claimed that he had put his arm over her mouth to prevent her shouting as they wrestled on the floor. However, a post-mortem report said her injuries included ligature marks around her neck, consistent with being strangled.

Detective Chief Inspector Howard Millington said, “It is clear from everyone we have spoken to that the victim was a popular member of society and was much-loved. Her death has devastated everyone who knew her. Our thoughts are particularly with her family.”



"In cases like this, only two people really know what happened on that fateful day but it is clear from the severe injuries she sustained that Miah's claim he merely tried to stop her from shouting was nothing more than a pack of lies to cover up his guilt."

This article originally appeared on BBC