In the UK, an Indian national has received a life imprisonment sentence after admitting to the murder of his 19-year-old wife at their residence in Croydon, London, in October 2023.
Sahil Sharma, a 24-year-old Indian national, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murdering his 19-year-old wife, Mehak Sharma, at their residence on Ash Tree Way in Croydon, London.
Upon arriving at the residence, the police team discovered Mehak in an unresponsive state.
The police reported that Mehak had sustained severe knife wounds to her neck, which were described as ‘catastrophic.’ She was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem examination conducted on October 31, 2023, confirmed that a stab wound to the neck was the cause of her death.
Sahil admitted to the murder of Mehak at the Kingston Crown Court on February 8 this year, but he did not offer an explanation for the killing.
The court stipulated that he must serve at least 15 years before becoming eligible for parole.
Sahil Sharma’s actions have devastated a family. By taking his wife’s life, he has deprived her family of a beloved daughter, and the reasons behind this tragic act remain known only to him.
“This is a tragic case that has completely devastated a family. In killing his wife, Sharma has robbed her family of a loving daughter for reasons known only to himself,” the PTI news agency quoted Detective Inspector (DI) Laura Semple from the Metropolitan Police’s Specialist Crime Command as saying.
“While I am aware that nothing can bring Mehak Sharma back to them, I hope the sentencing will bring some closure to her loved ones,” she said.
“The one thing I want more than anything is to have my daughter back but this is impossible. No amount of prayers, money or support will bring her back to me. I am broken. Sahil hasn’t just murdered Mehak, I feel he has killed me as well,” read her statement.
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