Jail for Kollam woman, lover for husband’s murder in Oz
Sofia Sam (34) and her lover Arun Kamalasanan (36), both from Kollam in Kerala, were sentenced to 22 and 27 years’ imprisonment in Australia for poisoning Sofia’s husband Sam Abraham to death. They were in February found guilty of murdering Sam at his home in Epping, Melbourne in October 2015.
The Supreme Court of Victoria gave the verdict on Thursday. Sam (33) was reportedly found dead in his bed by Sofia in the morning and it was initially thought that he suffered a heart attack. An autopsy later revealed that he died of cyanide poisoning. Sonia and Arun were found guilty after a lengthy investigation.
“This is a very serious example of the crime of murder,” Justice Paul Coghlan said in his sentence. “Sam Abraham was a young man asleep in bed at home with his family when he was killed by the use of poison. I am satisfied that the poison was chosen as your murder weapon in an attempt to avoid detection,” he added.
Detectives had tracked Sofia and Arun, who were known to each other from their college days, for months after the death. They also found a secret diary that Sofia shared with Arun, showing their “deep” feelings for each other.
Sofia, who got married in 2008, moved to Melbourne in 2012 and Sam joined her in 2013.
Police found that Arun had sedated Sam and then poisoned him by pouring cyanide-laced orange juice into his mouth while he was asleep. The court on Thursday heard evidence from six surveillance officers besides Arun’s confession. Sofia had pleaded for a lesser sentence considering her nine-year-old son but the court did not buy the argument. Sofia’s son is presently with her sister in Australia.
Reacting to the verdict, Sam’s father Samuel Abraham said the court should have sentenced the two to life imprisonment for betrayal and murder of this kind. AGENCIES
Sofia Sam and her lover Arun Kamalasanan (left) were sentenced to 22 and 27 years’ imprisonment respectively for murdering Sofia’s husband Sam Abraham
Sofia Sam (34) and her lover Arun Kamalasanan (36), both from Kollam in Kerala, were sentenced to 22 and 27 years’ imprisonment in Australia for poisoning Sofia’s husband Sam Abraham to death. They were in February found guilty of murdering Sam at his home in Epping, Melbourne in October 2015.
The Supreme Court of Victoria gave the verdict on Thursday. Sam (33) was reportedly found dead in his bed by Sofia in the morning and it was initially thought that he suffered a heart attack. An autopsy later revealed that he died of cyanide poisoning. Sonia and Arun were found guilty after a lengthy investigation.
“This is a very serious example of the crime of murder,” Justice Paul Coghlan said in his sentence. “Sam Abraham was a young man asleep in bed at home with his family when he was killed by the use of poison. I am satisfied that the poison was chosen as your murder weapon in an attempt to avoid detection,” he added.
Detectives had tracked Sofia and Arun, who were known to each other from their college days, for months after the death. They also found a secret diary that Sofia shared with Arun, showing their “deep” feelings for each other.
Sofia, who got married in 2008, moved to Melbourne in 2012 and Sam joined her in 2013.
Police found that Arun had sedated Sam and then poisoned him by pouring cyanide-laced orange juice into his mouth while he was asleep. The court on Thursday heard evidence from six surveillance officers besides Arun’s confession. Sofia had pleaded for a lesser sentence considering her nine-year-old son but the court did not buy the argument. Sofia’s son is presently with her sister in Australia.
Reacting to the verdict, Sam’s father Samuel Abraham said the court should have sentenced the two to life imprisonment for betrayal and murder of this kind. AGENCIES
Sofia Sam and her lover Arun Kamalasanan (left) were sentenced to 22 and 27 years’ imprisonment respectively for murdering Sofia’s husband Sam Abraham
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