Man Jailed for Killing Wife Who Died After Being Struck by Vehicles
In a landmark case, Lee Milne, 39, has received an eight-year prison sentence for the death of his wife, Kimberly Milne, 28, who succumbed to injuries after being hit by multiple cars on the A90 motorway in Dundee during July 2023. The incident marked the first time in Scotland a man was convicted of culpable homicide when his wife’s actions—jumping from a bridge—were directly tied to domestic abuse.
Kimberly’s death followed a period of intense abuse from her husband, which prosecutors detailed as spanning 18 months prior to the fatal event. The trial revealed that the couple began their relationship in late 2021 and married in September 2022. Abuse escalated quickly, with incidents including a choking attack in early 2022 and a later incident where Milne pulled her by the hair, forcing her to the ground before offering apologies.
Kimberly had also uncovered allegations of infidelity by her husband, which triggered another violent outburst. She recounted to police that Milne became enraged after discovering messages from other men, yelling and swearing at her. “He went through my phone, saw messages from other men before we were together, and got angry,” she said in a statement. A similar case in England in 2017 saw a man convicted of unlawful killing due to controlling behavior toward his ex-girlfriend.
Testimony and Evidence Highlight Abusive Pattern
Witness accounts and CCTV footage provided during the trial depicted a sequence of coercive control and aggression. One witness described seeing Kimberly and a man arguing at Kingsway Retail Park, later noting the man “trapping” her against a wall. “She was cowering, scared. There wasn’t much she could do,” the witness added. “It didn’t look like she was responding—she seemed too frightened.”
Kimberly’s mother, Lynne Bruce, 54, shared a harrowing account of her daughter’s final moments. She described how Milne arrived at her home the morning after the tragedy, claiming Kimberly had “pulled the steering wheel and crashed the car.” According to the statement, he insisted she had fled to the bridge and he had pursued her, attempting to grasp her hands as she shook her head before jumping.
Det Chf Insp Craig Kelly, leading the investigation, emphasized the severity of Milne’s behavior. “He is a violent bully who exerted emotional and physical harm on Kimberly,” he said. “Witnesses clearly showed she was terrified of him. He never fully accepted responsibility, shifting blame to her vulnerabilities.”
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