A husband who drove his wife to jump to her death from a motorway bridge was caught on CCTV screaming abuse and trying to run her over in her tragic final hours.

Lee Milne, 40, was convicted of the culpable homicide of Kimberly Milne, 28, who died after being struck by multiple vehicles on the A90 in Dundee on July 27, 2023.

She had been subjected to 18 months of abuse at the hands of Milne, who was today jailed for eight years at Glasgow High Court.

Harrowing CCTV footage from the final hours of Kimberly’s life captured Milne’s aggressive behaviour directly before her suicide.

She was seen cowering from Milne while he shouted at her, clutching her head in pain and walking away as he drove his vehicle at her.

Kimberly resorted to hiding behind a wall to escape him and was seen trailing slowly behind Milne as he continued berating her in the moments before her death.

As the pair exited a supermarket, Kimberly could be seen holding her hand to the side of her head in pain while Milne screamed and gesticulated at her.

Other footage showed him driving directly at her and skidding past at speed, with only inches to spare.

They were later seen walking onto a flyover bridge, where Kimberly climbed the barrier of the overpass and jumped to her death.

Today Judge Lady Drummond handed down an 11-year sentence, which includes a three-year extended licence upon Milne’s release.

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Lee Milne, 40, was convicted of the culpable homicide of Kimberly Milne, 28, who died after being struck by multiple vehicles on the A90 in Dundee on July 27, 2023

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Lee Milne, 40, was sentenced to eight years in prison today over his wife’s death and various domestic abuse offences he had committed against her

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Milne was captured on CCTV footage appearing to berate his wife shortly before her death at a Dundee supermarket

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CCTV footage showed Kimberly exiting Milne’s car in the hours before her death, before he would drive at her and skid pass with just inches to spare

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In a victim impact statement, her family described Kimberly as ‘a much-loved daughter, sister, aunt’, and added they are ‘devastated by her death’.

Members of Kimberly’s family were in court for sentencing, as the judge said: ‘Nothing I can do or say can bring her back or ease their grief.’

She said that by July 27, Milne had split up with his wife and she was ‘having difficulties that day’.

Lady Drummond continued: ‘Your response to her that day – driving erratically and at speed whilst she was in the car with you, shouting at her and throwing an item at her, acting aggressively and intimidating her – was further abuse carried out by you at a time when she was in a fragile state.’

The judge continued: ‘(She) reached a point of despair such that she climbed over the barrier of a road bridge and fell to her death.

‘By the jury’s verdict, you must bear responsibility not only for all of your abusive acts, but for causing her death.’

It is understood to be the first prosecution of its kind in Scotland.

A message sent by Kimberly to her sister suggested she had previously wanted to leave Milne, but he had threatened to harm himself if she did so.

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‘How can I leave him if he’s saying he’s gonna do himself in without me?’ she asked.

Her mother, Lynne Bruce, 54, gave a statement to police describing how Milne turned up at her home the morning after Kimberly’s death and told her that her daughter was gone.

‘I was woken up by Lee at my door. When I answered he said something along the lines of Kim has gone,’ she said.

A witness told the court she had seen a man and a woman appearing to have an argument shortly before Kimberly’s death.

She later saw the same couple outside a flooring store at the Kingsway Retail Park in Dundee, and described how the man was ‘trapping’ the woman against the wall.

At trial, Milne was also found guilty of a number of domestic abuse offences committed against his wife between January 2022 and July 2023.

These included physically and verbally abusing her, coercion, attempting to cut off her contact with friends and family, and controlling her finances.

On one occasion in November 2022, Milne got angry when she asked to be taken home and struck her, causing her to fall and hit her head on a wall, knocking her unconscious.

In May 2023, Milne seized her by the throat when she asked to be taken home, choked her and shouted at her, causing her to run to another room and barricade herself in with a table.

After forcing his way into the room he repeatedly punched and bit her, and threatened to hit her with a mirror that he then threw against a wall.

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Kimberly was seen trailing behind Milne while he berated and gesticulated at her in the hours before her death

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At trial, Milne was also found guilty of a number of domestic abuse offences committed against Kimberly between January 2022 and July 2023

Following his conviction, Nicole Ballingham, women’s service manager at Dundee Women’s Aid, who attended the sentencing in support of Kimberly’s family, said the charity would have wanted a longer sentence for Milne.

‘I’m so happy that he’s been convicted of this crime and that he’s been held accountable,’ she said.

‘We would have loved a longer sentence, of course, but happy with the outcome and justice for the family.’

She also praised the judge’s recognition of the impact of domestic abuse: ‘It’s amazing to hear the recognition of the impact of domestic abuse and what it actually looks like, that coercive control, that abusive behaviour, that plays out over a long period of time and the impacts it can have.

‘And to hear that being said in a court is crucial for raising awareness, understanding and making domestic abuse be taken seriously.’

Detective Chief Inspector Craig Kelly, of Police Scotland, said: ‘Our thoughts are with Kimberly’s family and friends following this verdict. They have dealt with her tragic loss with great dignity and hopefully this outcome will provide a degree of closure.

‘This was an extremely complex investigation and involved very close work with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service to ensure that Lee Milne has been held accountable for causing the death of Kimberly.

‘Our investigation found that his behaviour in the time leading up to Kimberly’s death was truly shocking and placed his partner in such fear that she took a course of action to get away from him which led to her death.

‘She was very clearly terrified of him on that night. It is a tragedy that she lost her life as a consequence.

‘Our investigation also uncovered a series of domestic offences against Kimberly over an extended period of time, exposing him as a cruel, manipulative and violent man.

‘Our officers are determined to ensure women and girls live free from violence and abuse. We are relentless in our focus on tackling domestic abuse. It will not be tolerated, and perpetrators will be held accountable.’

Prosecutor Laura Buchan, Scotland’s Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Legal Director, said: ‘This prosecution sought to answer a complex question – can a partner be held criminally responsible for the death of a victim who has taken their own life following a course of domestic abuse?

‘Lee Milne physically and psychologically abused Kimberly Bruce and our evidence showed that this abuse was a significant contributing factor in her death.

‘He deliberately and ruthlessly exploited Kimberly’s vulnerabilities which makes him culpable for her decision to end her own life.

‘His coercive and controlling behaviour escalated throughout the relationship. On the night that Kimberly died, his abuse was carried out in full public view.

‘Our prosecution demonstrated how women can become trapped in relationships in webs created by an abuser.

‘Today we are thinking of the family and friends of Kimberly who have suffered such a terrible loss and unimaginable trauma.’