A handsome pharmacist from the U.K. about to stand trail for murdering his doting wife had multiple affairs with men on Grindr, a Teesside Crown Court heard.
37-year-old Mitesh Patel is accused of murdering his wife, Jessica, at their lavish home in the posh suburb of Linthorpe, Middlesbrough earlier this year.
34-year-old Jessica’s body was discovered inside the couple’s home on May 14. Both she and her husband, who were college sweethearts, worked as pharmacists together.
An investigation was launched and Mitesh Patel was quickly charged with murder. Jury selection for his trial began this week.
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While speaking to potential jurors this week, judge James Goss explained that Patel’s infidelity and the fact that he had sex with other men would be part of the case.
The judge also said that if any of them had ever used Grindr, they would need to be excused from serving on the jury.
“The death of Jessica Patel happened in her home on May 14 this year and her husband Mitesh Patel, the gentleman sitting in the dock, is charged with her murder,” Goss explained.
“During the course of the marriage, the defendant Mitesh Patel had been unfaithful to his wife, including having met men for sexual intercourse. Some of them he met using the social networking site called Grindr.”
Goss continued, “It is agreed that to seek to ensure your objectivity as jurors that if you frequented the Roman Road Pharmacy over the last seven years or you have used the Grindr app at any time over the same period you should be excused from sitting in this case.”
“If either of these apply you should not be considered to be available for selection.”
Shortly after her death, Jessica’s family released a statement saying: “We have lost Jessica, a kind-hearted, gentle and selfless person who was loved dearly by her family and friends.”
“She was completely dedicated to all of her family and her loss has brought an unbearable pain.”
Patel denies murdering his wife. His trial is expected to begin Thursday morning.
Vince
Sounds like someone found out about someone’s little secret.
Cacti
I dont get why the jurors need to not having been using Grindr ? Using Grindr doesnt make you implicated in this case ? Or does this judge think that gay men would not be suitable to judge this guy ? Because every gay men is using Grindr at least once in the last 7 years…
Juanjo
Really? That’s your argument?
mountainmaat
In either case, you could be one of his suitors and sway the jury toward his innocence. It’s not about being gay but about being his secret lover
Brian
He singled out the one app. He’s not blocking all gay men.
There is real discrimination in this world, so you don’t have to make up fake stories.
Rock-N-RollHS
completely agree
Robothedestroyer
Because he was just looking for nookie on Grindr not a boy friend. To be honest, he’s an ok lookin guy and could had banged a good many dudes in 7 years. Depending on the size of the town he could had banged them all! I feel like the judge made the right call: if you felt he was a good lay it could impare your ability to be impartial lolol.
Hussain-TheCanadian
“A handsome pharmacist………..”
Excuse me wut? Handsome where?
Rock-N-RollHS
We get it. He’s not your type.
Chrisk
In that picture where they’re smiling together I think he’s quite handsome.
Kangol
He’s not bad looking. Not your type, fine. But clearly others were willing to bang him out. Just like they will when he’s in prison.
Hussain-TheCanadian
Dayum ppl I was just sayin.
Large Hardon Collider
It also says he had a “lavish” home. We just have to take their word on that since this ain’t Architectural Digest.
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Robothedestroyer
Well besides the whole (alleged, innocent till proven guilty, blah blah) murderer thing, I think he’s handsome.
Doug
Most likely it’s because they may have communicated or checked his profile during that time period. It is kind of petty.
Larry
And infidelity = murder? I hope they have more than that.
SinthiaDoom
Oh good grief First using Grinder should not excuse you unless you had some form of contact with the defendant and second not EVERY gay man has used Grinder in the last seven years or ever for that matter. I know I believe in monogamous relationships and have been in one for 17 years
HereIAm
This married man is a real failure and a disgrace to his community. Instead of trying to love his wife and cherish his family, he allowed himself to get obsessed with gay sex and anonymous online hookups. His addiction to promiscuous gay sex turned him into a demon, a vicious one that eventually murdered his wife in the most cold blooded manner. He needs to be locked away for a long time and he needs to pay for his sins in jail.
Chrisk
The church lady of tightness…I mean righteous has spoken!!!
Virpilosus
Please go back under your rock, LOL.
Hussain-TheCanadian
Jesus christ it’s not even Sunday and you’re shooting off with your ‘gay sex demon’ sermon.
I dont think I understood your bit about “obsessed with gay sex” and “turned into a demon” but……its as if you’re talking about gambling or ……..playing bingo.
Large Hardon Collider
It’s really a mystery what kind of comments Queerty wants to allow at this point. But apparently, spam advertisements AND blatantly homophobic comments like this one are okay!
HereIAm
There is nothing homophobic about my moment, just a dose of hard truth a lot of you into promiscuous lifestyles can’t see and won’t see. I stand by my conviction and I am out in the sun and not going anywhere.
Large Hardon Collider
@HereIAm: In your first post you forgot to give even the slightest indication that YOU are gay (if indeed you are). It doesn’t even sound self-hating homophobic. It just sounds homophobic.
If he’d been promiscuous with women, would that have turned him into a “demon” and then into a murderer? Or does straight promiscuity not cause demon status?
“He needs to be locked away for a long time and he needs to pay for his sins in jail.” Sins, plural? There’s only one crime here and that’s murder, remember? You don’t seem to realize that “gay promiscuous sex” is not a crime.
ocahan
Handsome?
Tons?
startenout
Yes. He is handsome
Kangol
Again, not your taste, but he’s not bad-looking to me. I bet he’s a sex pig too; all that DL energy can translate into scorchingly hot sex.