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Father kills daughter in revenge for wife's infidelity with a judge

By John Hirst

Father kills daughter in revenge for wife's infidelity with a judge

A father who drugged then suffocated his three-year-old daughter in revenge for his wife's infidelity was jailed for life yesterday after being convicted of her murder.

A judge has resigned after his affair with a married woman ended in her husband killing their daughter.

James Muir-Little, 45, a deputy district judge, resigned his post before the outcome of disciplinary proceedings against him.

He had cheated on his own wife with Joanne Hall, 31, a cardiac nurse, after meeting her through and internet website for swingers.

They exchanged naked pictures and sexual fantasies by email before twice meeting for sex at hotels. In one email Mrs Hall promised to be a "dirty little slut" for the judge.

But when her husband Gavin Hall, 33, a hospital radiographer, found out he was consumed by anger and jealousy and killed their three-year-old daughter Millie in revenge for his wife's behaviour.

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This is a tragic case involving a sex mad judge, a sex mad wife, and a father who had tired of sex. It was a revenge killing. Premeditated murder. I cannot help wondering why the trial judge has only imposed a 15 year tariff. I received this for manslaughter. Perhaps the trial judge saw him as some kind of victim and gave him a reduction for his wife's infidelity? If this is the case, does it really warrant a reduction in sentence?

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on August 14, 2008 (boomark / email).