PAEDOPHILE CONVICTED AND JAILED AFTER KILLING WIFE
At the High Court in Glasgow, Lady Drummond imposed an 11 years extended sentence on Lee Milne after the offender was convicted of Culpable Homicide and domestic abuse.The custodial term was set at 8 years with an extension period of 3 years.
On sentencing Lady Drummond made the following remarks in court: "Mr Milne, the jury unanimously convicted you of carrying out a course of abusive behaviour towards your wife, Kimberley Milne, from January 2022 until July 2023.
They also convicted you of culpable homicide, finding that your abusive behaviour caused Kimberley Milne to fall to her death.
Over those 18 months, you repeatedly abused Kimberley Milne.
Some of that abuse involved physical violence including seizing her by the neck, restricting her breathing, repeatedly punching her on the head and body, striking her so that she fell and lost consciousness, and repeatedly choking her.
The abuse was not only physical.
You belittled her by shouting and swearing at her, calling her names, you tried to cut her off from her family, checked her phone, restricted her movements, and controlled her access to money and transport.
Domestic abuse is rarely about one incident.
It is not only about violent acts.
It includes more subtle, but nonetheless as harmful, exertions of power and control in a relationship.
It builds over time.
Each act—whether physical, psychological, or financial—adds to the next, increasing pressure and fear, eroding confidence and independence.
It is the cumulative effect of the varied types of abuse that makes domestic abuse so harmful and damaging.
By 27 July 2023, you had split from Kimberley Milne and knew that she was in distress and having difficulties that day.
Your response to her that day driving erratically and at speed whilst she was in the car with you, shouting at her and throwing an item at her, acting aggressively and intimidating her, was further abuse carried out by you at a time when she was in a fragile state.
Following your actions, Kimberley Milne reached a point of despair, such that she climbed over the barrier of a road bridge and fell to her death.
By the jury’s verdict, you must bear responsibility not only for all of your abusive acts but for causing her death.
Kimberley Milne faced several difficulties in her life some of these before she met you.
I take into account the history of your relationship and the complexities of it.
The victim impact statements from Kimberley Milne’s family describe her as “one in a million”—a much‑loved daughter, sister, and aunt.
They are devastated by her death.
Nothing I say or do today can bring her back or ease their grief.
In deciding on the sentence, I take into account everything that has been said this morning on your behalf and is in the report.
You are a 40 year old man who has previous convictions, including for road traffic matters, for an assault and for breaching court orders.
You have served a prison sentence before.
The report before me notes your difficult upbringing, personal circumstances and your steady employment.
You accept some of your abusive behaviour but continue to minimise your actions.
You are assessed as posing a high risk of further offending and of causing serious harm.
Given the seriousness of these offences, a custodial sentence is the only appropriate disposal.
I consider the sentence that I am about to impose to be no more severe than is necessary for the purposes of protecting the public, punishing you, expressing concern and disapproval of your offending as well as rehabilitating you.
On the basis of the risk assessment in the report, and the nature of your offending, I am satisfied that the normal period of licence would not be enough to protect the public from serious harm from you when you are released.
I therefore impose an extended sentence, which has two parts.
The first part is the period you will spend in prison.
Although there are two charges, they describe a continuous course of conduct.
I therefore impose a single period for the two offences of 8 years’ imprisonment.
Six months of that is due to the fact you were on bail at the time.
Had the domestic abuse charge stood alone, the period of imprisonment would have been 4 years.
Had the culpable homicide charge stood alone, the period of imprisonment would have been 7 years.
Looking at the overall sentence, I consider a period of 8 years imprisonment to be appropriate.
The second part of the sentence is the extension period.
This begins when you are released from prison.
During that time, you will be supervised in the community under conditions set by the Scottish Ministers.
If you breach those conditions, you may be returned to custody.
If you commit another offence while on licence, the court may also deal with you for that.
I set the extension period at 3 years.
The sentence is therefore an extended sentence of 11 years: 8 years imprisonment and 3 years on licence.
It is backdated to 2 March 2026, when you were first remanded in custody.
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— A man responsible for his wife’s death due to ongoing abuse has been found guilty of her homicide in a significant Scottish legal case.
Lee Milne, aged 39, was convicted on Monday of culpable homicide in relation to Kimberley Milne’s death during a trial held at the Glasgow High Court.
Kimberley, aged 28, died after she climbed over a barrier on the A90 Kingsway West in Dundee and was hit by a lorry.
Prosecutors revealed that Kimberley endured severe domestic violence from Milne over the 18 months leading up to her death on July 27, 2023.
Milne’s defense acknowledged the tragedy but argued that Kimberley had existing mental health issues, including previous suicide attempts, and denied that he engaged in a pattern of abuse.
This case marked the first prosecution of its kind in Scotland.
Prosecutors outlined that Milne subjected Kimberley to ongoing torment beginning early in their relationship, culminating on the day she died.
Among various incidents, Milne assaulted Kimberley in early 2022 by choking her.
Kimberley recounted her experience to police: “Lee and I were at his house and he went through my phone.
He saw messages from other men before we were together.
He got angry, yelled, and cursed at me.” She added that Milne called her insulting names and then placed both hands around her neck, pressing her against the kitchen wall.
After some time, he switched his grip, pressing his forearm against her neck, and then released her, crying and apologizing.
Further incidents included Milne pulling Kimberley by her hair to the ground and then apologizing, claiming he was “not that type of guy.” In late 2022, Kimberley discovered Milne’s alleged infidelity with other women, which reportedly caused him to become angry and strike her, knocking her unconscious.
Kimberley's account described additional violence, including an event witnessed by a neighbor and her attempt to barricade herself in a room to escape his rage.
She told police: “Lee punched my ribs repeatedly.
I begged him to stop, but he ignored me.
I was so frightened I slept with a knife under my pillow.” The following day, Kimberley felt she was experiencing a mental health crisis and was hospitalized at Ninewells Hospital, where she sent a text to Milne reading: “You berated me last night and choked me almost to unconsciousness.
You don’t care, do you?
It’s over.” Milne apologized via a reply message.
A witness observed a man and woman having a heated argument outside the night Kimberley jumped onto the road, initially thinking it was a family dispute.
Later, Miss Daisy White saw the pair again near a store, where Milne was “trapping” Kimberley against the wall and she appeared frightened and unable to respond.
Kimberley’s mother recounted how Milne woke her the next morning to say her daughter had “gone,” explaining Kimberley had crashed Milne’s car before he followed her on foot to a bridge.
She described how Kimberley looked up at him as she jumped, saying: “She shook her head before jumping off,” and that Milne later lay beside the body.
Her mother expressed her devastation over the loss and noted Kimberley’s previous infatuation with Milne, despite concerns over his alleged infidelity and their relationship's deterioration.
Prosecutor Alex Prentice KC emphasized that Milne’s persistent abusive behavior heavily impacted Kimberley’s fragile mental health, with his actions directly contributing to her death.
A psychologist testified that Milne’s conduct likely worsened Kimberley’s psychological condition.
Milne was convicted of a pattern of abusive behavior and the killing of Kimberley.
Victim impact statements highlighted the emotional pain caused by her death.
The court also noted Milne’s prior convictions for assault, resisting arrest, and driving offenses.
He remains remanded until sentencing scheduled for April.
Additionally, it emerged that Milne, aged 39, committed sexual assaults against two boys aged 10 and 11 in Forfar during July and August 2024, for which he was convicted in 2025, shortly after the killing of his wife.
———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— A Forfar man, Lee Milne, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two primary school boys during the summer holidays.
The offences involved inappropriate touching over clothing in public areas, including near Forfar Loch.
One victim described him as “scary” and said the abuse was disguised as a hug.
Milne denied the charges but was convicted after a three-day trial at Forfar Sheriff Court.
He has been placed on the sex offenders register and is awaiting sentencing.
