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Coercive control laws in England and Wales freed Sally from an 18-year murder sentence. This is what her family wants you to know
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Sally and her family say her husband Richard subjected her to decades of abuse through coercive and controlling behaviours.
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The torment inflicted by Sally Challen s husband, Richard, over four decades was never physical. But so overpowering was his controlling treatment that in 2010, Ms Challen killed him with 20 or more blows with a hammer.
During her murder trial in the UK, she issued a plea of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility, but that was dismissed and she was jailed for 18 years.
Coercive control laws in England and Wales freed Sally from an 18-year murder sentence This is what her family wants you to know - 21-Dec-2020 nzcity.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nzcity.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.