Derek Miller The British man who tried to kill his wife Country: Great Britain

Biography of Derek Miller

Derek Miller, a Briton who attempted to kill his wife, is a 76-year-old man from Portsmouth, UK. His wife, Galina, is 57 years old and originally from Russia. The discord between them arose when Galina recently found a job as an English language teacher. Derek was displeased with the idea of his wife becoming independent and going to work daily, which led to conflicts within their once harmonious family. During one of their arguments, Derek grabbed a large kitchen knife and lunged at his wife. Galina, who was standing with her back to him, managed to turn around and fend off her husband's attack. Despite suffering non-serious injuries, Galina was able to flee from their home and find refuge with their neighbors. Derek later admitted in court that they had been frequently arguing, but on the day before the incident, he had planned to make amends by buying a beautiful bouquet of roses and preparing an excellent dinner. However, during the night, Galina began pulling the shared blanket towards herself in her sleep. Derek confessed that he woke up angry because his feet were cold all night. This was enough to trigger an instant plan in his mind to kill Galina immediately. With a kitchen knife in his hand, he uttered the fateful words, "Now you will die!" Mr. Miller himself called the police and later complained to the officers that Galina had been "driving him crazy for years." However, Derek also acknowledges that Galina did not deserve the fate he had planned for her. The couple initially met online and had their first meeting in 2002 on Red Square in Moscow. They got married that same year, which was Derek's second marriage. Currently, Derek is retired and has had various occupations in his past, including professional football player, aviation technician, and technology salesman. After retiring, he moved to Portsmouth and joined a yacht club. Derek and Galina have traveled extensively together, but Galina suddenly decided to start working despite Derek's belief that their combined income was sufficient. He opposed her decision, as it left less time for him. The conflict escalated and culminated in the blanket-pulling incident. Derek Miller appeared in court where he denied full responsibility for the attempted murder. In turn, Galina accused her husband of infidelity and provided specific examples to support her claims. Now, the jury must determine the extent of Derek Miller's guilt for inflicting a knife wound on his wife, even if it wasn't fatal.