Pub boss battered wife twice calling her retard and leaving her covered in blood
David Shelmerdine s wife is standing by him after he punched her in the head as they returned from his mum s funeral in Stoke-on-Trent before calling her a retard
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Publican David Shelmerdine s wife is standing by him despite being assaulted twice (Image: Stoke Sentinel / BPM Media)
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Publican David Shelmerdine pictured with his wife ahead of a charity fund-raiser in 2019
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Publican David Shelmerdine punched his wife four times to the head - as they travelled home from his mum s funeral.
The 41-year-old called her a retard and grabbed her phone as she tried to call the police.