British sergeant jailed for life for tampering with wife's parachute

The jury found Emile Cilliers guilty of two counts of attempted murder after he also tried to cause a gas explosion at the family home.Emile Cilliers, 38, arranged the jump for his wife, Victoria, soon after the birth of their second child, but he removed vital components from her parachute, causing her to fall 4,000ft (1,200 metres).Victoria, a physiotherapist, survived after landing in a soft, ploughed field but was seriously injured.