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To friends, David and Penelope Jackson were like most other retired couples living in the West Country.
They had a good life: a nice home, an active social life and a penchant for foreign cruises.
But in February 2021, Penelope killed her husband after a birthday celebration.
She then called 999 saying ‘I stabbed him once, then he said I wouldn’t do it again so I did it twice more.’
Had she been suffering in silence for years at the hands of a silent abuser?
Or was she fabricating a life of coercive control to wriggle away from a murder charge?
If you’ve been affected by issues in this episode, please look at these links:
https://www.nelsontrust.com/
https://refuge.org.uk/
To Kill a Husband: Abuse or Excuse? Ep1: Arrest