Man who suffered fatal injuries at Newport bungalow had broken wife's jaw during their 'toxic' and 'hostile' relationship
A woman accused of murdering her husband had once suffered a broken jaw after he punched her in the face during their “toxic” and “violent“ relationship, a court heard.
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Amy Pugh, 34 and of Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, is on trial at Stafford Crown Court, accused of murdering her husband, Kyle Pugh, in Newport in 2022.
The jury had previously heard how Mr Pugh, who was 30, died at hospital on March 23, 2022, after suffering neck compression injuries the evening before at his wife’s then home in Aston Drive, Newport.
The pair had recently separated at the time of Mr Pugh's death.
But Mr Julian Evans KC had told the jury that it was the prosecution's case that the estranged couple got involved in a fight in Amy Pugh's kitchen, whereby Mr Pugh suffered fatal injuries to his neck.
Amy Pugh then called 999, and said she had discovered her husband outside the back door, alleging he had hanged himself.
She had also told police that Mr Pugh had previously attempted suicide and struggled with his mental health.
But on Monday (May 12), the court was read a statement from Keith Pugh, Mr Pugh's father, who told police that he was unaware of any mental health struggles involving his son.
He said: “I do not know of any incident in which he had tried to kill himself and I'm not aware of any mental health issues prior to his death.”
