Britain's Darkest Taboos

Our Father Killed Our Mother And Left Our Family Divided (6x7)

Date de diffusion: Mai 28, 2017

Assia Newton is planning a fresh start after ending her violent and abusive marriage to Kelvin Newton. Then, on July 14th 2013, Kelvin Newton enters the family home and strangles his wife to death with a dog lead.  Assia’s daughters Sameera and Charmaine reveal how losing their mother has shattered and divided the family and how, along with Assia’s sister Nadia, they are now creating a legacy in Assia’s name. The programme reveals the full extent of the abuse endured by Assia and the catalogue of offences committed by Kelvin, including threatening police officers with an axe and attempting to set the family home on fire. With expert analysis from former Detective Superintendent David Swindle and psychologist Emma Kenny the programme looks into the devastating effects domestic homicide has on a family.