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A man has been jailed after being held criminally responsible for the death of his wife, who took her own life while fleeing his abuse, in the first prosecution of its kind in Scotland. Lee Milne, 40, was sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of culpable homicide and domestic abuse over the death of Kimberly Milne, 28, who died in July 2023 after jumping from a bridge in Dundee. The High Court heard he subjected her to sustained physical and psychological abuse over 18 months, culminating in a high-speed car incident shortly before her death. Prosecutors said his actions were a significant contributing factor in her decision to take her own life. COPFS legal director Laura Buchan said: "This prosecution sought to answer a complex question – can a partner be held criminally responsible for the death of a victim who has taken their own life following a course of domestic abuse?
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