Sally Challen was convicted in 2011 of killing her 61-year-old husband Richard with a hammer. Yui Mok/AP Sally Challen will not face a retrial over the death of her husband. She seemed relieved and tearful in the courtroom packed with family and well-wishers and later told reporters she hoped other women suffering abusive behaviour would seek help. Yui Mok/AP Sally Challen's son, David, said they hope the decision will be a ' landmark moment' that gets people talking. On the day of the killing, Richard Challen's words, "Don't question me", caused her to lose control and hit him with the hammer.

Source: Stuff June 07, 2019 21:22 UTC