The odd job labourer accused of throwing his estranged wife to
her death from the 13th floor of a block of flats in Stirling Road
has been found guilty of murder.
40 year old Tharema Vejayan Govindasamy committed the crime in
the early hours of July the 1st , 2007.
This was four months after 32 year old Madam Smaelmeeral Abdul
Aziz had filed for divorce.
During the murder trial, Tharema testified he had been drinking
the night of Madam Smaelmeeral’s death, and that he could not
recall much of what happened that night.
However several witnesses had testified they heard sounds of
banging, people arguing and groaning prior to the death fall.
Allegations of spousal abuse were also heard during the trial,
and it was revealed that Madam Smaelmeeral had even taken out a
Personal Protection Order against her husband.
Tharema looked calm when the guilty verdict was delivered in the
packed courtroom.
He asked to speak with five of his friends and brothers before
being led away from the court.
The couple had two children, a son and a daughter, who are now
being cared for by a relative.
Tharema's lawyers said they will be appealing against the
verdict.
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