Husband jailed for campus murder

Deepti Anurag had become estranged from her husband

A man has been jailed for life for bludgeoning his estranged wife to death at a university campus in Birmingham.

Anurag Johri, from Aston, beat Deepti Anurag to death with a baseball bat after tricking his way into the University of Central England.

The 29-year-old's body was found at the Perry Barr campus on 18 November 2005.

Her 34-year-old husband was found guilty of her murder at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday. Johri was told he will serve a minimum of 13 years.

Det Insp Derek Quinn, of West Midlands Police, said: "Deepti Anurag was a vibrant and intelligent woman from India who arrived with her husband Anurag Johri in the UK in 2003.

Johri used a baseball bat to kill Deepti Anurag

"When this relationship deteriorated however, Johri murdered her by bludgeoning her to death.

"Yesterday's conviction and today's sentence is a victory for justice.

"I would like to personally thank staff at UCE for their support who helped their colleagues at West Midlands Police."