Man who was cleared of wife’s murder now found guilty after child provides new evidence
Robert Rhodes was acquitted in 2017 on grounds of self-defence after manipulating a child to help in cover-upA man who was previously cleared of killing his wife on the grounds of self-defence has been found guilty of her murder after their child came forward with new evidence under double jeopardy...
<p>Robert Rhodes was acquitted in 2017 on grounds of self-defence after manipulating a child to help in cover-up</p><p>A man who was previously cleared of killing his wife on the grounds of self-defence has been found guilty of her murder after their child came forward with new evidence under double jeopardy rules.</p><p>Robert Rhodes, 52, from Withleigh, Devon, was convicted at Inner London crown court of murdering his wife, Dawn, on 2 June 2016 after the jury returned a unanimous verdict, Surrey police said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/12/man-guilty-wife-child-new-evidence">Continue reading...</a>
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