Laguna, 48, died from a massive brain hemorrhage due to a rare condition that neither she nor Harvey were aware of.
The couple was going to church but decided to stay home and watch television instead (a moral lesson to be sure). They began to argue over maintenance he was paying to a stepdaughter from an earlier marriage. The electrical engineer lost his temper during an argument and threw the remote at his wife — something that would legitimately result in a possible simply battery charge. However, the remote hit an artery, which (due to the condition) resulted in a massive injury. The condition results in an unusual weakness in the vertebral arteries
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1236944/Man-killed-wife-remote-remote-control-jailed-years.html#ixzz0a3tSO4TgHe immediately called the police and paramedics, telling them “What have I done? . . . I think I have killed my wife. I threw a remote control at my wife’s head.”
He was sent to prison for three years.
I am afraid I do not understand this one. He threw a 4 oz remote and resulted in a clearly unforeseeable impact. I do not question that he should have been criminally charged but this seems a tad tough given the facts of the case.