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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Hannah Summers

Man who raped his wife tried to convince court he was victim of domestic abuse

Parental alienation refers to a child’s unjustified rejection of one parent because of manipulation by the other.
Parental alienation refers to a child’s unjustified rejection of one parent because of manipulation by the other. Photograph: Nikada/Getty Images

A man who raped his wife and was controlling and threatening towards her and their two children attempted to manipulate the family court into believing he was a victim of domestic abuse, a judge has ruled.

In a damning judgment Judge Middleton-Roy found the man’s conduct – which included frequent filming of his family using a body-worn camera – had been “reprehensible and unreasonable” after he pursued false claims against the mother and contested her allegations against him over a prolonged period.

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