Iain Lawrence has been found guilty of murdering his estranged wife in a car crash and jailed for a minimum of 24 years.
The 53-year-old denied deliberately driving his Peugeot 406 estate car into a tree, causing the death of his wife, Sally – but today a jury at Leicester Crown Court returned a guilty verdict following a two and a half week trial.
Detective Superintendent Neil Castle, who investigated the murder, said: "This was a complex investigation involving specialists and professionals from a variety of fields. I would like to thank those experts along with my investigation team and the Crown Prosecution Service for all their hard work and commitment over the past eight months. Collectively we have proved that Iain Lawrence intentionally drove his car into a tree, after deactivating the passenger airbag and unclipping the passenger seatbelt. These actions resulted in the death of Sally Lawrence and he has now been convicted of her murder. This offence was premeditated and planned and was driven by jealousy and financial gain, these facts have influenced his substantial sentence. In cases like these there is always more than one victim. Sally leaves behind a grieving family including her two daughters Jess and Rosie and her son William. The whole family have shown immense strength throughout the investigation and trial and I hope that today's verdict provides them with some comfort. RELATED ARTICLES: Husband guilty of wife's murderOadby car crash murder: Victim's family statement
Detective Superintendent Neil Castle, who investigated the murder, said: "This was a complex investigation involving specialists and professionals from a variety of fields. I would like to thank those experts along with my investigation team and the Crown Prosecution Service for all their hard work and commitment over the past eight months. Collectively we have proved that Iain Lawrence intentionally drove his car into a tree, after deactivating the passenger airbag and unclipping the passenger seatbelt. These actions resulted in the death of Sally Lawrence and he has now been convicted of her murder. This offence was premeditated and planned and was driven by jealousy and financial gain, these facts have influenced his substantial sentence. In cases like these there is always more than one victim. Sally leaves behind a grieving family including her two daughters Jess and Rosie and her son William. The whole family have shown immense strength throughout the investigation and trial and I hope that today's verdict provides them with some comfort. RELATED ARTICLES: Husband guilty of wife's murderOadby car crash murder: Victim's family statement
