Bargain Hunt auctioneer Charles Hanson cleared in domestic abuse trial

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1. #PRÉCIS: Bargain Hunt’s Charles Hanson Cleared in Domestic Abuse Trial

   Television auctioneer Charles Hanson has been found not guilty of coercive control and assault allegations brought by his wife, Rebecca Ludlam. A jury at Derby Crown Court unanimously cleared the Bargain Hunt and Antiques Road Trip star, 46, of charges that included coercive behaviour, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and assault by beating.

   Rebecca had claimed that throughout their ten-year marriage, Hanson assaulted her approximately every six months, including an incident where she said he grabbed her by the throat. However, he denied all allegations, pleading not guilty. The court also heard his account, in which he described feeling controlled and broken by his wife, saying he had remained in the marriage despite being, in his words, “a beaten and broken man.”

   Hanson told the court he had been desperate to save his marriage, though he now questions why he didn’t stand up for himself. Ultimately, after hearing arguments from both sides, the jury reached a unanimous verdict, clearing him of all charges.

2. Cleared, and yet I now know details about his private life I shouldn’t. Not fair.

3. Sadly my experience of the CPS is they will support an abusers attempt to use the justice system against their victim.

   They operate like a shitty school – whoever goes to the police first is the victim.

   I know a 70 year old 5 foot tall woman who was on bail for 2 years waiting for attempted murder trial against her 6 foot tall abusive husband. The evidence? He said she tried to kill him. That was it. That was the evidence.

   She was tagged, thrown out of her house, life ruined, and the week before the court case he withdrew his claim and the case collapsed.

   So yeah. He could easily be the victim here sadly. Justice in this country is so absolutely completely fucked.

4. ” Put the hammer down.”

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