Husband sentenced to 27 years for wife’s murder in George

After entering a plea and sentencing agreement with the state, Andrew Fleming (41) was handed down 27 years behind bars for the murder of his wife at a guest house in George in 2022.

He will be eligible for parole after serving 18 years of his sentence.

It will then be up to the parole board whether parole is granted or not. He has also been declared unfit to possess a firearm.

Fleming appeared in the George Regional Court on July 19.

Considering all the aspects of the case, the prosecution and defence felt that the sentence was just. It was agreed that he had shown remorse for his actions since the day he handed himself over to the police and did not waste the court’s time by drawing out the trial.

Fleming stabbed his wife Karin (52) to death at a guest house in Aspeling Street on April 27, 2022, during a fight. After the incident, he handed himself over to the police who escorted him back to the scene.

Karin’s body was found in the bedroom with multiple stab wounds to her face, neck and chest. Fleming was arrested on the scene.

During sentencing, the court heard that the couple fought in bed that morning.

There was a scuffle and they both fell to the ground, knocking over the bedside table.