The killing of men by their female partners continues apace, as does the determination of the courts to acquit them of wrongdoing. Our thanks to Groan for this. The end of the piece:

Mr Elvidge said: “Declarations of love and remorse were abandoned in favour of a vitriolic attack on her husband who, she claimed, had subjected her to years of verbal and physical aggression and abuse, had sought to control and degrade her, and attempted to police her drinking.”

He said Mrs Atay had previously sought help for alcoholism having had two car crashes while over the limit, threatened to bite the nose off a hospital security guard, and bitten a nightclub doorman. [J4MB: All done in self-defence, no doubt. No mention of any punishments, needless to say.]

The trial continues.

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