JUSTICE Dawn Gregory yesterday jailed 53-year-old Haydock Mc Donald Daxter for 20 years for the unlawful killing of his wife Carol.

Baxter was originally charged wth murder but had earlier pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter.
The judge had ordered a probation report and yesterday was fixed for the report and sentencing.
The probation report disclosed that the accused had a history of hostility towards his wife.
In implementing sentence the judge began with 30 years. She removed two years for remorse and eight years for the time he had been incarcerated. Consequently he was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment.
In charge of the prosecution were Natasha Backer and Mercedes Thompson.