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-up

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.

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.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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