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Man assaulted wife and locked her in shed for singing 'Ding dong, the witch is dead' when his mother died | |
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A man assaulted his wife and locked her in their garden shed after she wouldn't stop singing “ding dong, the witch is dead” following the death of his mother, a court heard. | A man assaulted his wife and locked her in their garden shed after she wouldn't stop singing “ding dong, the witch is dead” following the death of his mother, a court heard. |
Andrew Salmon, from Truro, Cornwall admitted assaulting Beverley Salmon at their home in February. | Andrew Salmon, from Truro, Cornwall admitted assaulting Beverley Salmon at their home in February. |
The incident began when Mrs Salmon returned home to find her belongings packed in bags and the house locked with the curtains drawn, Prosecutor Gail Hawkley said. | The incident began when Mrs Salmon returned home to find her belongings packed in bags and the house locked with the curtains drawn, Prosecutor Gail Hawkley said. |
She said he told her: “It is my house now. You are not getting in,” West Briton reports. He then locked her in the garden shed. | She said he told her: “It is my house now. You are not getting in,” West Briton reports. He then locked her in the garden shed. |
After Mrs Salmon escaped from the shed through a window and entered the house, Salmon punched her, attempted to drag her out by her legs and pinned her down on a bed. | After Mrs Salmon escaped from the shed through a window and entered the house, Salmon punched her, attempted to drag her out by her legs and pinned her down on a bed. |
Questioned later, Salmon explained his actions by saying that his wife never liked his mother and was very unsympathetic when she died. | Questioned later, Salmon explained his actions by saying that his wife never liked his mother and was very unsympathetic when she died. |
He told magistrates she kept saying “ding dong, the witch is dead”. | He told magistrates she kept saying “ding dong, the witch is dead”. |
“I was provoked but I am sorry for what I have done to my wife and regret everything I did.” he said. “I was pushed towards it although I should not have done it.” | “I was provoked but I am sorry for what I have done to my wife and regret everything I did.” he said. “I was pushed towards it although I should not have done it.” |
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