In June 2016, Dawn Rhodes was killed at the family home in Redhill, Surrey. Her husband, carpenter Robert Rhodes, who cut Dawn’s throat and claimed self-defence, told the police that she had attacked him. In 2017, a jury at the Old Bailey believed him. He walked free. But in 2021, one of the couple's children disclosed the truth to a therapist…
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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.
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Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.
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MUSIC:
Infiltration by Wicked Cinema
Creeper by Hill
Arcadia by Cody Martin
Asylum by Cody Martin
Cain by Cody Martin
Charlie by Cody Martin
Dragonsilk by Cody Martin
Every Life Matters by Cody Martin
Inner Fate by Cody Martin
Nightlock by Cody Martin
Outer Rim by Cody Martin
Realm Of Men by Cody Martin
Rhospere by Cody Martin
Wolgrim by Cody Martin
Spooked by Jshirts
Venturers Call by Lincoln Davis
Grim History by Lost Ghosts
Race Against Time by Moments
The Choice Is Yours by Moments
With You Always by Moments
Distances by Salon Dijon
REFERENCES:
COURT DOCUMENTS / CPS / POLICE
https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/R-v-Rhodes.Sentencing-Remarks-for-publication.16.01.26.FINAL_.pdf
https://www.cps.gov.uk/south-east/news/husband-convicted-murder-double-jeopardy-case
https://www.surrey.police.uk/news/surrey/news/2025/12---december/man-found-guilty-of-murder-following-re-trial/
https://www.cps.gov.uk/south-east/news/double-jeopardy-murderer-sentenced-life-imprisonment
https://www.surrey.police.uk/news/surrey/news/2026/01--january/man-sentenced-for-murder-following-re-trial/
NEWSBANK
Daily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), June 3, 2016
Surrey Advertiser (England), June 3, 2016
Surrey Advertiser (England), June 6, 2016
Surrey Advertiser (England), June 7, 2016
Surrey Mirror (Reigate, England), June 9, 2016
Surrey Advertiser (England), July 5, 2016
Surrey Mirror (Reigate, England), July 7, 2016
Surrey Advertiser (England), December 12, 2016
Daily Telegraph, The (London, England), December 13, 2016
Daily Telegraph, The/The Sunday Telegraph: Web Edition Articles (London, England), December 13, 2016
Surrey Advertiser (England), December 15, 2016
Surrey Advertiser (England), May 2, 2017
Daily Mirror, The (London, England), May 3, 2017
Surrey Mirror (Reigate, England), May 3, 2017
Surrey Mirror (Reigate, England), May 10, 2017
Surrey Advertiser (England), May 15, 2017
Daily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), May 30, 2017
Surrey Advertiser (England), May 30, 2017
Daily Mirror, The (London, England), May 31, 2017
Express, The (London, England), May 31, 2017
Times, The (London, England), May 31, 2017
Surrey Advertiser (England), September 25, 2017
MailOnline (London, England), December 11, 2025
Crediton Courier (England), December 12, 2025
Daily Telegraph, The/The Sunday Telegraph: Web Edition Articles (London, England), December 12, 2025
DevonLive (England), December 12, 2025
Guardian, The (London, England), December 12, 2025
MailOnline (London, England), December 12, 2025
Sun, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), December 12, 2025
Surrey Advertiser (England), December 12, 2025
Times, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), December 12, 2025
Daily Mail (London, England), December 13, 2025
Daily Telegraph, The (London, England), December 13, 2025
Express, The (London, England), December 13, 2025
Times, The (London, England), December 13, 2025
Surrey Mirror (Reigate, England), December 18, 2025
MailOnline (London, England), January 15, 2026
Daily Mirror, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), January 16, 2026
Daily Record, The / Sunday Mail: Web Edition Articles (Scotland), January 16, 2026
Daily Telegraph, The/The Sunday Telegraph: Web Edition Articles (London, England), January 16, 2026
Guardian, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), January 16, 2026
London Standard, The: Web Edition Articles (England), January 16, 2026
Sun, The: Web Edition Articles (London, England), January 16, 2026
Surrey Advertiser (England), January 16, 2026
ONLINE
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/12/robert-dawn-rhodes-surrey-murder-coerced-child/
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/murder-trial-husband-said-wife-12311014
https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/16-wimborne-avenue/redhill/rh1-5ag/49885444/?console=open&tab=images
https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/16-wimborne-avenue/redhill/rh1-5ag/51211656/?console=open&tab=images
https://www.zoopla.co.uk/property/uprn/68109334/
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/house-prices/details/599170d6-00fd-4d2b-86dd-3a03da49fda7
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/robert-rhodes-denies-murdering-wife-11569052
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgl6ewdr2nyo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz0n8elm50go