U.K. Man Jailed for Killing Wife With TV Remote Control
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A U.K. man has been jailed for three years for killing his wife by throwing a television remote control at her head, Sky News reported.
Paul Harvey, 46, killed Gloria Laguna by a fluke chance after the remote struck her on a weak artery near her neck.
The 48-year-old died from a massive brain hemorrhage as Harvey tried to give her the kiss of life.
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Harvey, an electrical engineer of Euston, central London, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in March.
The couple had been arguing when Harvey lost his temper at his wife, a former American diplomat in India.
Defense attorney Jonathan Goldberg told the court the couple had intended to go to church but stayed home to watch television instead.
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An argument started about maintenance which Harvey was paying to a stepdaughter from a previous marriage.
"All he did was throw the remote control in her direction," said Goldberg.
"By a fluke chance, maybe the same as, in a different context, winning the lottery, it landed on the exact spot where she had a weakness."
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