Nisha's husband found guilty
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Nisha's husband found guilty
The cheating husband of special constable Nisha Patel-Nasri has been found guilty of organising her murder.Fadi Nasri, 34, had his wife stabbed at their home in Wembley, north London, in May 2006 while he went out to play snooker.The limousine boss wanted her dead to pay off debts of more than £100,000, using a £350,000 life insurance policy, and because he was having an affair.Prosecutor Michael Worsley QC, told the Old Bailey that Nasri and his wife were "openly affectionate to each other, on the face of things".But he added: "But she confided to a close friend that she was considering divorcing Nasri."Unknown to all those people who have described them as the happiest people they'd ever seen, Nasri was leading a double life."Nasri was regularly visiting prostitutes and began a "passionate" affair with one of them, a Lithuanian called Laura Mockiene.On the night of the murder he arranged for his wife to be at home on her own, where she bled to death after being stabbed in the upper groin with her own 13-inch kitchen knife.The blade penetrated an artery and left her spilling pools of blood across her driveway as she cried: "He's following me."Hundreds later attended her funeral to pay their respects to the "bubbly and energetic" hard-working hairdresser, who was 29 when she died.Afterwards Nasri played the part of the grieving husband and publicly appealed for information about his wife's death.But within weeks he was secretly visiting his mistress again and he later moved into the flat he was already renting for her at Alderman Court, Barnet, and sold his marital home for £410,000.Drug dealer Rodger Leslie, 38, of Bells Hill, Barnet, and Jason Jones, 36, of Manor Park, east London have also been found guilty of murder following the three-month trial.Driver Tony Emmanuel, 42, East Ham, east London, was cleared.Leslie shook his head and muttered angrily as the verdicts were returned.He, Nasri and Jones were each found guilty by a 10-2 majority following more than 26 hours of deliberations.The victim's brother Katen Patel, was in court as the verdicts were returned.Following the verdict, Mr Patel said: "I am relieved at the verdict given today and that the men responsible for Nisha's death will remain in prison."However, this will not bring my little sister back and their brutal, savage and vicious attack on her has left me and everyone in absolute devastation."The attack they carried out on Nisha was barbaric, they showed her no mercy and have shown absolutely no remorse since."They have made this experience more agonising by refusing to admit to their crime and dragging my family, friends and I through this trial."Detective Chief Inspector Nick Scola, who led the investigation said outside court: "We are extremely pleased with the verdict."He said the killers had "lied during both the investigation and the trial, to cover up that between them they plotted to enter Nisha's home and kill her out of greed"."The fact that her husband instigated the plan to free himself of his debts and be with his girlfriend is the final betrayal," he added."Nisha was a hard-working and well-liked person whose life revolved around her family work and commitment to the community as a special constable. For her life to be ended in this way is a tragedy."As Mr Emmanuel left court, Nisha Patel-Nasri's brother Pilesh shook his hand and wished him well.Mr Patel told him: "As soon as I heard your evidence in court, I knew you were innocent. Good luck."As Mr Emmanuel read a statement to waiting media, Mr Patel said: "I think he was set up."Mr Emmanuel said: "Ever since December 2006 when I was first spoken to by the police, I have maintained my innocence."I was never party to any plan to harm Nisha Patel-Nasri or did I know of any such plan before she was so brutally killed."I have spent one-and-a-half years of my life in custody for a crime I did not commit."I would like to thank my legal team and the jury for believing in me."Mr Emmanuel's release from the Old Bailey was delayed when a computer check showed he had outstanding parking fines accumulated while he was in custody.He was freed after his solicitor paid the outstanding amount.
ITN | May 28, 2008
