Indian-origin soldier in UK jailed for life for murder
Friday, 28/04/2017
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London: An Indian-origin British soldier was on Thursday sentenced to a minimum of 22 years behind bars for killing his ex-girlfriend in north-east England last year.
Lance Corporal Trimaan “Harry” Dhillon, 26, was accused of breaking into Alice Ruggles’ flat and slitting her throat from ear to ear.
Dhillon, who was described in a court as an obsessive, controlling and manipulative person, had denied murdering Ruggles in October last year.
But a jury at Newcastle Crown Court yesterday found him guilty of murder and Judge Paul Sloan sentenced him to a minimum of 22 years behind bars before being considered for parole.
Describing the killing as “utter barbarism”, the judge told Dhillon: “Not a shred of remorse have you shown from first to last - indeed you were concentrating so hard on getting your story right when giving evidence you forgot even to shed a crocodile tear”.
Edinburgh-based Dhillon was found guilty of using his skills as a signaller with 2 Scots, the Royal Regiment of Scotland, to hack his 24-year-old victim’s emails, phone messages and social media.
She was found dead in a pool of blood by her flatmate Maxine just days after she had told a police officer she did not want Dhillon to be arrested for harassment.
Ruggles had contacted Northumbria Police after she broke up with Dhillon as she was concerned about his behaviour when he travelled from his Scotland barracks, got into her back yard and knocked on her bedroom window late at night.
He allegedly left her flowers and chocolates and then walked away.
Dhillon was ordered by his commanding officer to stay away from his ex-girlfriend but he posted her a parcel containing photos and a letter.
