Man found guilty of murdering wife after child reveals new evidence in rare retrial

Photo issued by Surrey Police of Robert Rhodes, 52, from Withleigh, Devon, who has been convicted at Inner London Crown Court of murdering his wife Dawn on June 2 2016 after the jury returned a unanimous verdict - (Surrey Police/PA Wire)

A man initially cleared of his wife’s murder has been convicted of the crime after their child presented compelling new evidence.

Robert Rhodes, 52, from Withleigh, Devon, was found guilty by a unanimous jury at Inner London Crown Court of murdering his wife, Dawn, on 2 June 2016, Surrey Police confirmed.