A Birmingham man has been found guilty of murder in what prosecutors described as a case of "chilling indifference" towards his dying wife.
Paul Nash, 46, deliberately delayed calling emergency services for several hours while his wife, 44-year-old Amanda Nash, lay critically injured in their Kingswinford home. Instead of seeking immediate help, Nash watched television and made himself food, showing what the court called "callous disregard" for his wife's life.
The Fateful Evening
On the evening of the incident, neighbours reported hearing loud arguments coming from the couple's home. Prosecutors told Wolverhampton Crown Court that Nash had inflicted fatal injuries on his wife during a violent altercation.
Rather than dialling 999, Nash spent the subsequent hours engaging in ordinary household activities while his wife's condition deteriorated. He only eventually made the emergency call when it was tragically too late for medical intervention to save her.
A Pattern of Abuse Revealed
During the trial, evidence emerged of a troubled marriage marked by controlling behaviour and previous incidents of domestic violence. Friends and family members testified about Nash's increasingly possessive attitude toward his wife in the months leading up to her death.
Detective Inspector Adam Jobson of West Midlands Police described the case as "particularly harrowing due to the defendant's calculated inaction while his wife needed urgent medical attention."
Justice Served
Following a three-week trial at Wolverhampton Crown Court, the jury took less than six hours to reach a unanimous guilty verdict. Nash showed no visible emotion as the verdict was delivered, while Amanda's family wept in the public gallery.
The judge remanded Nash in custody until sentencing next month, warning him to expect a significant prison term for what he called "a gross breach of the sacred trust that should exist between husband and wife."
Amanda's family released a statement through police describing her as "a beloved daughter and sister whose life was cruelly cut short by the person who should have protected her."
