CROYDON MAN GARY BROCKWELL JAILED FOR STRANGLING WIFE
Gary Brockwell, a resident of Croydon, received a life sentence for the murder of his wife, Gaynor, following her confession of an affair.
During the court proceedings, Brockwell confessed to strangling his wife, revealing that he felt anger and condescension when she said she was leaving him for another man.
He told police that he 'flipped' after she departed, describing how he 'just blew out and put his hands around her throat,' and admitted that he 'did not stop' or 'release her.' Brockwell explained that he committed the act after his wife spent the evening out in a pub with friends, and upon returning home, they danced before she disclosed her affair.
The judge highlighted that this was a tragic situation, noting that Brockwell was 'not a violent man' and that the killing was an isolated incident driven by a loss of self-control.
He was sentenced to a minimum of 12 years imprisonment.
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
at Brockwell was 'not a violent man' and that the killing was an isolated incident driven by a loss of self-control. He was sentenced to a minimum of 12 years imprisonment.
Life or indeterminate sentence
life
Gary Brockwell, a resident of Croydon, received a life sentence for the murder of his wife, Gaynor, following her confession of an affair
Prison sentence
12 years
He was sentenced to a minimum of 12 years imprisonment
