Season 6 - Episode 8

DESCRIPTION:

“The prosecution say this was a persistent, very determined, very prolonged attack by the defendant. The prosecution say, quite simply, the defendant was a man who knew at all times what he was doing. His actions were clear and had one aim - prevent at all costs his wife leaving the house and seeking help” — Prosecutor Matthew Roberts, Swansea Crown Court, February 2021

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Court documents and information from the following news organisations were referenced in this episode: WALES ONLINE, THE GUARDIAN, SOUTH WALES ARGUS, BBC NEWS, INDEPENDENT, MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS, DAILY MAIL, MIRROR, STANDARD, SKY NEWS, METRO, ITV NEWS, THE SUN, THE TELEGRAPH, EXPRESS & THE TIMES

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MUSIC: 

Sussex by Stephen Keech

Salvation by Moments

Retreat by Chelsea McGough

Another Life by Wild Wonder

Hope by Fair Frame

Continuum by Colossus

Witches Brew by Be Still The Earth

Raindrops by Moments

Shadow Passage by Cody Martin

Changing Tide by Moments

The Part Where They Got Into A Fight by Stephen Keech


REFERENCES: 

COURT DOCUMENTS

R. v ANTHONY WILLIAMS SWANSEA CROWN COURT - 18 FEBRUARY 2021

LAW PAGES

https://www.thelawpages.com/court-cases/Anthony-Williams-31459-1.law 

DIGITAL ARTICLES

WALES ONLINE

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/man-court-charged-cwmbran-womans-18004361

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/ruth-williams-anthony-cwmbran-murder-18004897

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/cwmbran-ruth-williams-murder-court-18017350

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/anthony-williams-murder-trial-cwmbran-19796957

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/murder-cwmbran-anthony-williams-ruth-19802219

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/anthony-williams-cwmbran-murder-court-19812332

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/anthony-williams-cwmbran-murder-court-19821659

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/pensioner-who-fatally-choked-living-19841734

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/cwmbran-ruth-anthony-williams-murder-19863813

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/call-review-unduly-lenient-five-19874353

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/review-ordered-death-ruth-williams-19986207

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/court-appeal-review-sentence-man-20217832

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/cwmbran-courts-anthony-williams-murder-20502506

THE GUARDIAN

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/15/pensioner-cleared-of-murdering-wife-during-first-lockdown-in-wales

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/18/anthony-williams-killed-wife-act-of-great-violence-jailed-for-five-years

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/feb/19/calls-review-five-year-jail-term-man-strangled-wife-wales-anthony-williams

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/07/priti-patel-orders-review-lockdown-killing-woman-wales-ruth-williams

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/30/wales-anthony-williams-who-killed-wife-will-not-have-five-year-sentence-increased

SOUTH WALES ARGUS

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/18343584.man-charged-cwmbran-womans-murder/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/18344359.cwmbran-husband-appears-court-charged-murdering-wife/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/18348243.provisional-trial-date-husband-accused-murdering-wife-lockdown/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19074687.cwmbran-pensioner-murdered-wife-lockdown-fears/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19076538.cwmbran-murder-accused-told-police-sleep-problems/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19080997.cwmbran-oap-killed-wife-worried-buying-shoes/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19084434.cwmbran-man-killed-wife-lockdown-wouldnt-hurt-fly/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19088364.lockdown-cwmbran-murder-trial-jury-retires/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19091208.cwmbran-pensioner-anthony-williams-cleared-murder/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/national/19091204.pensioner-killed-wife-lockdown-cleared-murder/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19097971.rachel-williams-ordered-judge-anthony-williams-trial-tweet/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/national/19100027.pensioner-jailed-killing-wife-first-lockdown/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19099877.anthony-williams-jailed-five-years-killing-wife-ruth/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19103150.harman-unduly-lenient-sentence-cwmbran-man-anthony-williams/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19105143.you-will-live-knowledge-killed-wife-judges-full-remarks-jailing-cwmbran-wife-killer/

https://www.freepressseries.co.uk/news/19103307.harman-unduly-lenient-sentence-cwmbran-man-anthony-williams/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19122285.ruth-williams-no-domestic-homicide-review-carried/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19140492.priti-patel-orders-torfaen-council-review-anthony-williams-killing/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19141859.reaction-home-secretary-review-order-cwmbrans-ruth-williams-killing/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19174863.ruth-williams-court-appeal-referral-lenient-sentence/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19269869.sentence-cwmbran-wife-killer-reviewed-court-appeal-today/

https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/19271103.anthony-williams-jail-sentence-will-not-increased/

BBC NEWS

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-52084716

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-52108094

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55989511

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55998274

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56015931

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56029509

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56071168

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56109330

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56122903

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56313108

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56461857

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56941092

INDEPENDENT

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/coronavirus-murder-uk-anthony-williams-wife-ruth-wales-self-isolation-a9438216.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/pensioner-wife-death-lockdown-b1802598.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/anthony-williams-sentence-court-of-appeal-labour-b1806207.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/lockdown-death-ruth-williams-case-review-patel-b1813736.html

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/pensioner-who-strangled-wife-death-19865020

DAILY MAIL

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9241441/Husband-70-murdered-wife-five-days-lockdown-court-hears.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9246711/Pensioner-killed-wife-lockdown-worried-wouldnt-able-new-shoes.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9262775/Husband-strangled-wife-dressing-gown-cord-cleared-murder.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9275539/Husband-strangled-wife-dressing-gown-cord-five-days-lockdown-jailed.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9334529/Priti-Patel-orders-review-man-70-kills-wife-home-Covid-lockdown.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9336167/Patel-orders-review-lockdown-killing-woman-husband.html

MIRROR

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/husband-charged-first-murder-coronavirus-21781045

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/oap-who-choked-living-daylights-23505007

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-pensioner-who-strangled-wife-23521397

STANDARD

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/anthony-williams-pensioner-jailed-killing-wife-lockdown-b920310.html

https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/sympathy-men-domestic-abuse-anthony-williams-murder-wife-b921219.html

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/priti-patel-home-secretary-harriet-harman-torfaen-south-wales-b922690.html

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/south-wales-priti-patel-robert-buckland-england-home-office-b922715.html

SKY NEWS

https://news.sky.com/story/review-ordered-into-appalling-case-of-ruth-williams-who-was-killed-by-husband-in-first-lockdown-12239506

https://news.sky.com/story/culture-of-misogyny-could-mean-men-get-more-lenient-sentences-commissioners-warn-12239861

METRO

https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/30/uks-first-coronavirus-murder-husband-arrested-death-wife-12477459/

https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/16/man-cleared-of-wifes-murder-after-claiming-lockdown-made-him-snap-14089693/

https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/18/pensioner-who-killed-wife-in-first-lockdown-jailed-for-five-years-14103964/

https://metro.co.uk/2021/02/23/lenient-sentences-for-domestic-abuse-killings-send-a-dangerous-message-14131994/

https://metro.co.uk/2021/04/30/cwmbran-sentence-of-pensioner-who-killed-wife-in-lockdown-will-not-be-increased-14498117/

ITV NEWS

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2020-03-30/cwmbran-man-charged-with-murder-of-67-year-old-woman

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2021-02-15/cwmbran-pensioner-who-killed-wife-during-first-coronavirus-lockdown-cleared-of-murder

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2021-02-18/pensioner-anthony-williams-jailed-for-strangling-wife-to-death-during-first-lockdown 

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2021-02-19/unduly-lenient-sentence-review-for-anthony-williams-who-strangled-wife-to-death

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2021-03-08/home-secretary-orders-review-into-lockdown-killing-of-cwmbran-woman-by-her-husband

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2021-04-30/sentence-of-cwmbran-pensioner-who-killed-wife-in-first-lockdown-to-be-reviewed

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2021-04-30/court-of-appeal-refuses-to-increase-sentence-of-cwmbran-man-who-strangled-wife-to-death

THE SUN

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11285161/husband-accused-coronavirus-lockdown-wife-murder/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14002197/pensioner-killed-wife-five-days-into-lockdown/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14058907/pensioner-strangled-wife-cleared-murder-lockdown-snap/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/14084861/husband-killed-wife-lockdown-wales-sentence/

THE TELEGRAPH

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/30/man-accused-britains-first-self-isolation-murder-grandmother/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/02/18/pensioner-jailed-five-years-killing-wife-lockdown/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/08/priti-patel-orders-review-appalling-case-killer-husband-got/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/04/30/backlash-judge-upholds-lenient-sentence-pensioner-strangled/

EXPRESS

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1398539/anthony-williams-manslaughter-wife-death-lockdown-ruth

THE TIMES

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/husband-accused-of-killing-wife-during-coronavirus-self-isolation-xchxgxnwr

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