Posted by The United Kingdom has handed down a life sentence to Olubunmi Abodunde, a Nigerian man who killed his wife Taiwo with a skateboard and claimed that his inability to control his actions was due to medication.
According to Vanguard, on November 28, 2023, Abodunde—a 48-year-old man from Exning Road in Newmarket, Suffolk—killed his wife.
The BBC claims that Taiwo suffered “catastrophic brain injuries” after he admitted to killing him.
At the couple’s Exning Road family home, “a degree of ferocity” was allegedly involved in her death, according to Ipswich Crown Court.
Abodunde will not be eligible for release until he has served a minimum of seventeen years behind bars.
The court heard that Abodunde was detained following a domestic incident that occurred on November 27, the day before Mrs. Abodunde passed away.
His bail terms included a prohibition on communicating with his wife.
According to the court record, at approximately 9:00 BST the following morning, Abodunde went to the family house to get a cell phone.
On her way home from her nighttime shift as a healthcare assistant, Mrs. Abodunde—a mother of three—had been.
Stephen Spence KC, the prosecutor, said the court that Abodunde knew his wife’s shift routine and that surveillance footage showed her returning to the office at approximately 09:12.
“The defendant is the only one who is aware of what transpired,” Mr. Spence said.
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At approximately 09:20, two officers were summoned to the residence to question Mrs. Abodunde on the domestic dispute that had occurred the day before, according to the court.
Mr. Spence informed the court that the cops had knocked on the door multiple times to inform the residents of their presence, but neither the residents nor the officers heard any pleas for assistance.
It was thought that Abodunde was assaulting his wife, as forty to fifty “thuds” had been heard.
The court was informed that around 09:45, officers were given permission to enter the property by senior police officials.
According to Mr. Spence, “the lifeless body of Mrs. Abodunde with her skull smashed in” was discovered the moment they walked through the front door.
Substantial evidence of “catastrophic brain injuries” was discovered during the postmortem examination of Mrs. Abodunde.
In addition to the obvious skateboard injuries, she also bore the marks of having “stamped on” to her body.
Blood and skull fragments had coated this when it was discovered on the property. It was also revealed to the court that the victim had been strangled.
The defendant’s sobbing could be made out from the dock as Mr. Spence spoke to the court.
Hearing bangs, the police broke inside the house.
Nneka Akudolu KC, who was defending Abodunde, stated that her client’s use of medication at the time of the murder was the only possible reason for the amount of aggression displayed.
According to her, Ms. Akudolu, he “completely lost control with tragic and lifelong consequences for those who loved” after using this medicine.
After the incident, the court was informed that Abodunde’s blood included ibuprofen, steroids, vitamins, and other substances.
“Although it seems that medication was taken, there is no medical evidence to suggest that he was medicated with anything that would explain or justify his actions,” Mr. Spence stated.
Judge Martyn Levett remarked during mitigation that it was “surprising” that Abodunde had spent thirty minutes searching the premises for the cell phone.
“It appears to me that he was anticipating a showdown,” he informed the judge. “In my opinion, there was never going to be any kind of confrontation.”
According to Ms. Akudolu, Abodunde “was a very well-respected man” in both the UK and Nigeria, the couple’s homeland.
A roadway in his hometown in Nigeria was named after him because of his service as a municipal councilor there.
There was “low-level violence” and a “history of frequent disputes over bills and money” between the couple, according to the court.
“Not a day will go by that [Abodunde] does not regret the misery” that he has inflicted, Ms. Akudolu told the court.