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A man who shot his wife and left her to die and a doctor who spun a web of lies to sabotage his flatmate's relationships are among those jailed this week.

Ipswich doctor Javed Saumtally has been jailed at Brighton Crown Court after spinning a web of lies to sabotage his flatmate’s relationship.

Javed Saumtally sent threatening messages to his ex, and then made false reports to police.

Javed Saumtally, 28, was obsessed with his flatmate and still carried a torch for him after the pair had a brief relationship while living in Brighton, East Sussex.

Ipswich doctor Javed Saumtally has been jailed at Brighton Crown Court after spinning a web of lies to sabotage his flatmate’s relationship.

Javed Saumtally, 28, has denied one count of perverting the course of justice and is on trial at Hove Crown Court which heard the GP sent himself abusive texts as part of his web of deception.

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