Shahzad Hussain jailed nine years for manslaughter

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Shahzad Hussain was jailed for nine years for manslaughter at the Central Criminal Court on 8 April 2016.

He killed Muhammad Arif, whom he suspected of having an affair with his wife, at an apartment in Drogheda. The sentence was backdated to his arrest on 7 January 2011. The judge cited the knife attack and severity of the wound as aggravating factors, while noting Hussain’s early guilty plea, remorse and previous good character.