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'Do you want to get rid of Mum?' - The plot to kill Dawn Rhodes

'Do you want to get rid of Mum?' - The plot to kill Dawn Rhodes

Summary

A court case has revealed that Robert Rhodes orchestrated a plan to murder his wife, Dawn Rhodes, in 2016 and tried to cover it up as self-defense. He involved his child in the process by coercing them into participating in the fabricated story. Over time, the truth came out, showing a complex situation of manipulation and deception.

Key Facts

  • Robert Rhodes planned and executed a plot to kill his wife, Dawn, in 2016 in Surrey, UK.
  • He involved his child in the plan, telling them to stab him with the knife that killed Dawn to support a false self-defense claim.
  • The child later told police they were coerced into going along with their father's plot.
  • The couple was in the process of separating due to infidelity before the murder occurred.
  • Rhodes had researched suicide methods and life insurance before the killing.
  • Police interviews with the child revealed that Rhodes self-harmed to support his false narrative.
  • The court trial exposed Rhodes' attempt to manipulate and maintain a false story over several years.
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