Mohammed Azim, 41, is jailed after a court finds he killed his 19-year-old girlfriend, Lily Whitehouse, in Oldbury, West Midlands. The prosecution case is that Azim used his Mercedes Sprinter recovery/flatbed truck to pin Whitehouse against a lamppost during an argument on 5 November last year, then left the scene. Multiple outlets report he initially claimed the death was caused by another driver, telling police that he had seen someone else hit her and depart.
Reporting from court includes that Azim later said he “panicked” and made up the allegation about a hit-and-run. BBC reporting also states he denies murdering Whitehouse. The London Evening Standard reports he is sentenced to at least 20 years in prison. Other outlets note Whitehouse had recently given birth, describing that she gave birth to a premature baby shortly before her death. The case centers on whether Azim intended the vehicle to be used as described by the prosecution, and on the credibility of his account to police.
