<p>A Malayali expatriate in London has received a life sentence after strangling his wife and two young children, aged six and four. Saju Chelavalel, aged 52, was sentenced at Northampton Crown Court with a minimum term of 40 years for the murder of his partner, Anju Asok, and their two children, Jeeva and Janvi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The body of the wife was discovered on the bedroom floor, while those of the children were found together on a double bed in a separate room.</p>

<p>The tragic incident occurred on December 15 last year when all three victims were discovered with severe injuries at an apartment in Petherton Court, Kettering, Northamptonshire. Saju’s wife Anju used to work as an NHS nurse.</p>

<p>Following the killings, the murderer was then arrested from his house by police officials. A recently released video shows the moment when the police officials tasered and arrested the man. In the body-worn video footage released by Northamptonshire Police, Chelavalel can be seen urging the police to shoot him at his Kettering residence.</p>

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<p>During the sentencing, High Court Judge Pepperall described Chelavalel's actions as brutal and "<strong>extraordinarily selfish</strong>." The judge expressed that the children would have experienced fear and deep trauma upon witnessing their mother's murder. He also pointed out that the children could have been cared for by other relatives.</p>

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<p>"Fuelled by alcohol, wallowing in self pity, engulfed in your resentment at your wife's perceived infidelity, you instead chose to snuff out their young and precious lives," the judge added.</p>

<h2><strong>Audio recording played in courtroom</strong></h2>

<p>Chelavalel, originally from the southern Indian state of Kerala, displayed distress in the dock, while an audio recording was played in court. His wife's coughing and the voices of his children could be heard in the audio clip.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The recording reportedly captured the sounds when Chelavalel used a blender to create a "toxic" mixture of chocolate and sleeping pills, which he was about to use to send his children to deep sleep.</p>

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<p>Furthermore, the court observed that Chelavalel had more than four hours to contemplate whether or not to kill his children before ultimately using a dressing gown cord to take their lives. Thus, it dismissed the argument that Chelavalel had killed his wife and children "in an alcohol-fuelled fit of rage".</p>

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A Malayali expatriate in London has received a life sentence after strangling his wife and two young children, aged six and four. Saju Chelavalel, aged 52, was sentenced at Northampton Crown Court with a minimum term of 40 years for the murder of his partner, Anju Asok, and their two children, Jeeva and Janvi.

A Malayali expatriate in London has received a life sentence after strangling his wife and two young children, aged six and four. Saju Chelavalel, aged 52, was sentenced at Northampton Crown Court with a minimum term of 40 years for the murder of his partner, Anju Asok, and their two children, Jeeva and Janvi. The body of the wife was discovered on the bedroom floor, while those of the children were found together on a double bed in a separate room. The tragic incident occurred on December 15 last year when all three victims were discovered with severe injuries at an apartment in Petherton Court, Kettering, Northamptonshire. Saju’s wife Anju used to work as an NHS nurse. Following the killings, the murderer was then arrested from his house by police officials. A recently released video shows the moment when the police officials tasered and arrested the man. In the body-worn video footage released by Northamptonshire Police, Chelavalel can be seen urging the police to shoot him at his Kettering residence. × Actions of man described as ‘extraordinarily selfish’ During the sentencing, High Court Judge Pepperall described Chelavalel's actions as brutal and "extraordinarily selfish." The judge expressed that the children would have experienced fear and deep trauma upon witnessing their mother's murder. He also pointed out that the children could have been cared for by other relatives. Watch: UK: Braverman withdraws rule that made asylum harder for victims × "Fuelled by alcohol, wallowing in self pity, engulfed in your resentment at your wife's perceived infidelity, you instead chose to snuff out their young and precious lives," the judge added. Audio recording played in courtroom Chelavalel, originally from the southern Indian state of Kerala, displayed distress in the dock, while an audio recording was played in court. His wife's coughing and the voices of his children could be heard in the audio clip. The recording reportedly captured the sounds when Chelavalel used a blender to create a "toxic" mixture of chocolate and sleeping pills, which he was about to use to send his children to deep sleep. Also read: India's foreign minister Jaishankar flags Khalistani extremism to Canada, UK before propaganda rally Furthermore, the court observed that Chelavalel had more than four hours to contemplate whether or not to kill his children before ultimately using a dressing gown cord to take their lives. Thus, it dismissed the argument that Chelavalel had killed his wife and children "in an alcohol-fuelled fit of rage". WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>A 95-year-old dementia patient who was tasered by a police officer in New South Wales, Australia, last week remains in a “heavy sleep” and is comfortable, surrounded by her family, the Guardian reported.</p>

<p>Clare Nowland is receiving end-of-life care in Cooma district hospital and continues to remain in critical condition with head injuries sustained as she fell back after being hit by a taser.</p>

<p>On Sunday, she was surrounded by her family and well-wishers who held prayers for her wellbeing which were conducted by parish priest Mark Croker sleep.</p>

<p>“At the same time, I think she knows that family are around her and one of them said in the last couple of days she took one of the family members’ hand and just kissed them on the hand,” Croker told the Guardian.</p>

<p>“A couple of times she has squeezed the hand of one of the family’s members. She is comfortable anyway, that is the main point.”</p>

<p>Croker said that the family is aware of the realities of her condition.</p>

<p>“I think they’re realistic and that Mum’s probably instilled that into them in their faith and belief in a life beyond here,” he said.</p>

<h2><strong>Police maintain stoic silence </strong></h2>

<p>Questions are being raised about the police officer’s action. Many are calling for a broader independent investigation of police treatment of dementia sufferers after a report by the Guardian revealed that six officers handcuffed a second nursing home resident, Rachel Grahame, in 2020 after she took a staff member’s lanyard.</p>

<p>Criticism was particularly directed against New South Wales police commissioner Karen Webb, who made no reference to the tasering incident in the initial statement released by police in the Nowland case.</p>

<p>The statement had only mentioned that there had been an “incident” between the nonagenarian and officers.</p>

<p>Defending the decision, Webb on Monday said, “It was necessary for us to make sure that the family were aware of what the circumstances were.”</p>

<p>“We didn’t want the family to hear on radio and TV what had happened to their mum, so we had to be a bit sensitive to that and when we were able to talk about it, we did,” she added.</p>

<p>The incident took place on Wednesday morning after police were called to the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in Cooma after Nowland was found by staff holding a steak knife.</p>

<p>After officers failed to get the 43 kg woman to drop the knife, an experienced officer with 12 years in the service used the Taser on her, causing Nowland to fall and hit her head.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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A 95-year-old dementia patient who was tasered by a police officer in New South Wales, Australia, last week remains in a “heavy sleep” and is comfortable, surrounded by her family, the Guardian reported.

A 95-year-old dementia patient who was tasered by a police officer in New South Wales, Australia, last week remains in a “heavy sleep” and is comfortable, surrounded by her family, the Guardian reported. Clare Nowland is receiving end-of-life care in Cooma district hospital and continues to remain in critical condition with head injuries sustained as she fell back after being hit by a taser. On Sunday, she was surrounded by her family and well-wishers who held prayers for her wellbeing which were conducted by parish priest Mark Croker sleep. “At the same time, I think she knows that family are around her and one of them said in the last couple of days she took one of the family members’ hand and just kissed them on the hand,” Croker told the Guardian. “A couple of times she has squeezed the hand of one of the family’s members. She is comfortable anyway, that is the main point.” Croker said that the family is aware of the realities of her condition. “I think they’re realistic and that Mum’s probably instilled that into them in their faith and belief in a life beyond here,” he said. Police maintain stoic silence Questions are being raised about the police officer’s action. Many are calling for a broader independent investigation of police treatment of dementia sufferers after a report by the Guardian revealed that six officers handcuffed a second nursing home resident, Rachel Grahame, in 2020 after she took a staff member’s lanyard. Criticism was particularly directed against New South Wales police commissioner Karen Webb, who made no reference to the tasering incident in the initial statement released by police in the Nowland case. The statement had only mentioned that there had been an “incident” between the nonagenarian and officers. Defending the decision, Webb on Monday said, “It was necessary for us to make sure that the family were aware of what the circumstances were.” “We didn’t want the family to hear on radio and TV what had happened to their mum, so we had to be a bit sensitive to that and when we were able to talk about it, we did,” she added. The incident took place on Wednesday morning after police were called to the Yallambee Lodge aged care home in Cooma after Nowland was found by staff holding a steak knife. After officers failed to get the 43 kg woman to drop the knife, an experienced officer with 12 years in the service used the Taser on her, causing Nowland to fall and hit her head. (With inputs from agencies)

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