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“I still feel I’m a victim second”: Sally Challen’s first radio interview
Originally jailed for the ‘murder’ of her husband, Sally Challen was able to walk free from the Old Bailey just a few months ago following the introduction of coercive control as a crime. In her first radio interview she speaks about her deeply conflicted views on the death of her husband, and how she struggles to see herself as a victim of abuse. She speaks to Jane Garvey from BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour.
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