The 82-year-old accused was found guilty of manslaughter for the domestic homicide of his wife.
At the time of the offence, the accused was experiencing a major depressive episode and subsequently entered a catatonic state.
The court weighed the gravity of domestic homicide against the accused's age, mental illness, lack of prior record, and harsh pre-sentence custody conditions exacerbated by the global pandemic.
The accused was sentenced to 5 years' imprisonment, reduced to 14 months and 26 days after applying enhanced credit for pre-sentence custody and lockdowns, followed by 3 years of probation.
