Legacy Matters
Wife, 28, bludgeoned millionaire husband, 76, to death with a giant pestle after he asked for a divorce
The young wife of a British millionaire who bludgeoned him to death after he asked for a divorce has been found guilty of murder.
Nigerian-born Kate Artori West, 28, smashed William West, 76, over the head with a giant pestle used in African cooking, then set him on fire before burying him in a sack.
Reports at the time suggest that Mr West could still have been alive when he was set on fire.
West has been jailed for life after a three-year long trial in Gambia this week. She was, however, spared the death penalty.
William West's charred body was found near the couple's luxury home on the Gambian coast in July 2006 just days into a holiday with his wife of six years.