Man gets six years for killing wife's lover

A husband who shot dead a neighbour who had a long-standing affair with his wife was jailed for six years today.

Man gets six years for killing wife's lover
Tue, 26 Jun, 2001 - 14:22

A husband who shot dead a neighbour who had a long-standing affair with his wife was jailed for six years today.

John Leith, 57, yesterday pleaded guilty at Plymouth Crown Court, England, to the manslaughter of James Gavaghan, on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

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