Jailed in January: The faces and stories of the Essex criminals locked up this month
A man who stabbed his wife in the back following a row over an alleged affair was sentenced to life with a minimum of 18 years. Wilfred Jacob, 44, had denied murdering Linda Vilika but a jury found him guilty after a two week trial at Chelmsford Crown Court. Jacob was arrested and charged by police following Ms Vilika’s death at the couple’s home address in The Street, Great Saling, on August 19, 2019. Jacob had rung 999 claiming Ms Vilika was lying on the floor unresponsive after she had allegedly attacked him with a knife. A post-mortem examination found Ms Vilika, who was 4...