Alireza Askari, a 42-year-old man, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his ex-wife, Paria Veisi, aged 37, and burying her in his garden under patio slabs. The incident took place in Penylan, Cardiff, after the couple had moved to the UK from Iran in 2010 and were living separately at the time of the crime. The court heard how Askari had purchased kitchen knives just before the murder and relied on his aunt to help him procure garden supplies to conceal the horrific act.

During the trial at Cardiff Crown Court, details emerged regarding the gruesome nature of the crime, particularly how Askari cleverly hid Ms. Veisi's body under a makeshift grave disguised with soil and flowers. The prosecutor referred to Askari's actions as