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A jealous husband who beat his wife to death with their son's skateboard in a 'ruthless and cold-blooded' attack has been jailed for a least 17 years.
Olubunmi Abodunde wielded the toy with such force on his wife Taiwo that a pathologist was unable to establish how many blows she had sustained.
However, police officers — who stood outside for 35 minutes while waiting for permission from superiors to enter — described hearing nearly 50 'bangs' coming from inside the property.
When they finally entered, Mrs Abodunde, 41, was found with her 'skull smashed in'.
Jailing the defendant for life with a minimum 17 years behind bars, Judge Martyn Levett told him he was 'ferocious, ruthless, cold-blooded, callous and savage'.
Abodunde had said very little about what happened and gave 'no comment' responses during a police interview.
But the judge added: 'The simple fact is that you strangled your wife and then beat her to death and used one of the children's skateboards to batter her skull.'
Abodunde was jealous and suspicious throughout his marriage and accused his wife of having affairs.
Olubunmi Abodunde (pictured) who beat his wife to death with their son's skateboard has been jailed for 17 years
Taiwo Abodunde, 41, (pictured right), was found with her 'skull smashed in'
Police had been involved with the couple several times over alleged domestic violence incidents before mother-of-three Mrs Abodunde's death on November 28 last year.
The day before, Abodunde was arrested after officers arrived at the couple's home in Newmarket, Suffolk, and found his wife with a split lip.
He was freed on police bail later the same day with a condition to stay away from the marital home and not to approach his wife.
But he went home the following
