Sentence
Jigukumar Shankarbhai Sorthi
Jigukumar Shankarbhai Sorthi (aged 24) was sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on 16 September 2020 to 28 Years - Life for Murder. The offences, what the court heard and the sentence passed.
- Court
- Leicester Crown Court
- Sentenced
- 16 September 2020
- Sentence
- 28 Years - Life
- Judge
- Judge Spencer QC
- Convicted on
- Conviction After Trial
The offence
| Offence | Sentence |
|---|---|
| Murder | Custodial immediate, Life |
What the court heard
He was found guilty of murder in Belgrave, Leicestershire, on 2 March 2020. He had pleaded guilty to manslaughter due to diminished responsibility or as a result of loss of control. He attended his victims home the day after she had called off their wedding and attacked her with a kitchen knife. He stabbed his 21-year-old victim four times before fleeing. His victim suffered wounds to her chest and back and died at the scene.