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06/12/2011
Killer Wife Jailed For 10 Years
A 50-year-old woman from Enfield has been jailed for ten years at the Old Bailey for the manslaughter of her 73-year old husband.
Leonora Sinclair, 50, of Windward Close, was found guilty at the Old Bailey on Tuesday 25 October having been arrested at their home address on 18 January.
Detective Inspector Ken Hughes of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: "I would like to pay tribute to Mr Sinclair's family who have dealt with this tragedy with great dignity and grace.
"I hope the sentence offers them some comfort and enables them to move on with their lives."
Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at approx 10.20pm on Saturday 15 January after reports that Winston Lloyd Sinclair [known as Lloyd] had been injured at the family home.
Mr Sinclair was taken to Chase Farm Hospital where he died the following day.
A post mortem examination gave cause of death as a stab wound to the leg.
(BMcC)
Leonora Sinclair, 50, of Windward Close, was found guilty at the Old Bailey on Tuesday 25 October having been arrested at their home address on 18 January.
Detective Inspector Ken Hughes of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said: "I would like to pay tribute to Mr Sinclair's family who have dealt with this tragedy with great dignity and grace.
"I hope the sentence offers them some comfort and enables them to move on with their lives."
Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at approx 10.20pm on Saturday 15 January after reports that Winston Lloyd Sinclair [known as Lloyd] had been injured at the family home.
Mr Sinclair was taken to Chase Farm Hospital where he died the following day.
A post mortem examination gave cause of death as a stab wound to the leg.
(BMcC)
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