Man admits killing wife with TV remote

[Elmore Furth]

I hope this is a lesson to the young people to not drink and use the remote control -- "don't drink and surf" -- have a designated channel driver.

LONDON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- A British electrical engineer was sentenced to three years in prison for killing his wife by throwing a TV remote control at her.

Paul Harvey, 46, cried during Friday's sentencing hearing in London as a prosecutor described his wife's death. Investigators found Gloria Laguna, 48, died because her skull was extremely thin in places, a congenital condition she never knew about.

Prosecutor Richard Whittam maintained Harvey did not intend his wife's death. Harvey called the police emergency number, saying his wife collapsed after he threw the remote control at her.

Harvey, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, said he and his wife had been drinking and using cocaine at their home in London in March when they began arguing.



Man admits killing wife with TV remote

[HipChick]

1. I bet she knows about the defect now..

[emilyg]

2. I wonder if my

ex-son-in-law would join me for an evening of TV.

[otherlander]

3. :(

[Blue_In_AK]

4. My ex threw a remote at me once.

He hit me above my eyebrow and I needed three stitches. This is part of the reason why he's "EX."