The man who killed his teenaged wife at their Monks Orchard home last October has been convicted of her murder.
Murderer: Sahil Sharma pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife
Sahil Sharma, 24, of Ash Tree Way, appeared in custody at Kingston Crown Court last Thursday where he pleaded guilty to the murder of 19-year-old Mehak Sharma.
Mehak Sharma was an Indian national who had only been living in London for a short time. She was among 11 victims who were murdered in Croydon in 2023.
Detective Inspector Laura Semple, of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: “Sahil Sharma’s actions have devastated a family. In killing his wife he has robbed her family of a loving daughter for reasons known only to himself.
“While I am pleased that Mehak Sharma’s loved ones will now be spared the experience of going through a trial, nothing can bring her back to them.”
Victim: Mehak Sharma was 19 when she was killed
Sahil Sharma is due to be sentenced at the same court on Friday, April 26.
It was shortly after 4pm on October 29 last year that Sahil Sharma dialled 999 and told the police operator that he had killed his wife at their home on Ash Tree Way.
When they arrived at the scene, police officers found Mehak Sharma “unresponsive”. According to the Met: “She had suffered catastrophic knife injuries to her neck, and despite the efforts of medics at the scene she was sadly pronounced dead around 20 minutes later.”
DI Semple said: “Mehak was killed in her own home, the place where she should have been safest, by the person who should have loved and protected her. My thoughts today are with her family and loved ones.”
- If you’re a victim of domestic abuse, or know someone who is, and there’s an emergency that’s ongoing or life is in danger, call 999 immediately.
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- Those who are affected by domestic abuse can also report it in the safety of the local police station.
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