An abusive husband whose wife jumped off a bridge to her death has launched an appeal against his conviction.
Kimberly Milne, 28, had been subjected to 18 months of abuse at the hands of Lee Milne before she died after being struck by a number of vehicles on the A90 in Dundee on July 27, 2023.
During his trial at Glasgow High Court, 40-year-old Milne denied any wrongdoing but, in the first case of its kind in Scotland, he was found guilty of culpable homicide and jailed for eight years earlier this month.
Now, Milne has instructed his lawyers to challenge his conviction and the Appeal Court in Edinburgh confirmed an ‘intention to appeal’ had been launched by Milne.
Jurors found Milne guilty of killing his wife even though she jumped to her death.
Milne was also found guilty of a separate charge of domestic abuse at several properties in the city.
The couple got together in late 2021 and married in September 2022.
Prosecutors said Kimberly suffered significant violence at the hands of Milne in the 18 months prior to her death in 2023.
Kimberly Milne, 28, had been subjected to 18 months of abuse at the hands of Lee Milne (both pictured) before she died after being struck by a number of vehicles on the A90 in Dundee on July 27, 2023
Milne was captured on CCTV footage appearing to berate his wife shortly before her death
This included choking, grabbing her by the hair, striking her, shouting and swearing.
Harrowing CCTV footage from the final hours of Kimberly’s life captured Milne’s aggressive behaviour directly before her suicide.
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She was seen cowering from Milne while he shouted at her, clutching her head in pain and walking away as he drove his vehicle at her.
Kimberly resorted to hiding behind a wall to escape him and was seen trailing slowly behind Milne as he continued berating her in the moments before her death.
As the pair exited a supermarket, Kimberly could be seen holding her hand to the side of her head in pain while Milne screamed and gesticulated at her.
Other footage showed him driving directly at her and skidding past at speed, with only inches to spare.
They were later seen walking onto a flyover bridge, where Kimberly climbed the barrier of the overpass and jumped to her death.
Lady Drummond imposed an 11-year extended sentence which included eight years behind bars and three years of supervision after his release from prison.
Milne with his wife Kimberly. Milne has instructed his lawyers to challenge his conviction and the Appeal Court in Edinburgh confirmed an ‘intention to appeal’ had been launched by Milne
The judge told him: ‘You had split from Kimberley Milne and you knew that day she was in distress and having difficulties.
‘Your response that day included driving erratically at speed while in the car and you shouted at her, threw an item at her which was further abuse carried out by you when she was in a fragile state.
‘Following your actions, she reached a point of despair where she climbed a barrier and fell to her death.
‘You bare responsibility not only for abusive acts but for causing her death.’
His conviction was a legal first in Scotland.
One man was previously found guilty in England in 2017 of an unlawful killing following domestic controlling behaviour of his ex-girlfriend.
Following the trial, it emerged Milne had been found guilty of groping two young boys in Angus as they walked home in 2024.
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