A JUDGE has sentenced a university academic to 23 years in jail for murdering his wife in their family home in Colchester.

Ertan Ersoy, who was dressed in a jacket, shirt, and tie showed no emotion when he received his sentence from Judge Christopher Morgan

As he was escorted from the court, Ersoy gave a brief wave of indignation.

The 52-year-old was sentenced to a jail-term of 23 years and 224 days.

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