TV auctioneer Charles Hanson has been cleared of assaulting his wife and using controlling or coercive behavior against her, with a jury returning unanimous not guilty verdicts following a trial at Derby Crown Court. The 46-year-old Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip expert was accused of violence towards his wife over a 10-year period, but claimed he was “almost a slave” to her. Despite allegations of assault and coercive behavior, the jury acquitted Mr. Hanson after deliberating for around four-and-a-half hours.
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Father who reversed over son, 3, with telehandler jailed for 12 months
Neil Speakman, a father from Bury, Greater Manchester, was jailed for 12 months after reversing into his three-year-old son, Albie, with a farm vehicle, causing fatal injuries. Although Speakman was cleared of gross negligence manslaughter, he admitted to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act for failing to ensure Albie's safety. The sentencing judge emphasized that caring for his son should have been the top priority and that the tragic incident could have been...
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