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A man has been convicted of murder following the fatal stabbing of his wife in Croydon.
Sahil Sharma, 24 (01.01.00) of Ash Tree Diagram, Croydon looked in custody at Kingston Crown Court docket on Thursday, 8 February where he pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife, 19-twelve months-extinct Mehak Sharma.
Detective Inspector Laura Semple, of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, mentioned: “Sahil Sharma’s actions hold devastated a household. In killing his wife he has robbed her household of a loving daughter for causes identified most efficient to himself.
“While I am pleased that Mehak Sharma’s household will now be spared the experience of going via a trial, nothing can carry her succor to them. “
Sharma is due to be sentences at the same court on Friday, 26 April.
Shortly after 16:15hrs on 29 October 2023, Sahil Sharma dialled 999 and told the police operator that he had killed his wife at their residence on Ash Tree Diagram.
At the deal with, officers chanced on Mrs Sharma unresponsive. She had suffered catastrophic knife accidents to her neck, and regardless of the efforts of medics at the scene she changed into as soon as sadly pronounced slow round 20 minutes later.
Mehak’s household were informed and they proceed to be supported by specialist officers.
A definite autopsy examination conducted on 31 October 2023 chanced on the motive of Mehak’s loss of life to had been a stab wound to the neck.
DI Semple added: “Mehak changed into as soon as killed in her hold residence, the situation where she must had been safest, by the particular person who must hold cherished and guarded her. My thoughts today are alongside with her household and household.”
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