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She told me Terry liked drinking and that he was very jealous and possessive and had been hitting her too.
I felt rage inside me when she showed me bright purple bruises on her arms and legs. She managed to persuade Bethan to come home and saw a return of her old daughter. But what could I do to stop her? I wanted to protect her so much. But she was an adult capable of making her own choices.
A FORMER teacher broke down in court today as she denied murdering her three-year-old daughter. Science teacher Claire Colebourn is accused of killing her daughter Bethan by drowning her at their £, home in Fordingbridge, Hants. Judge Cutler said: "This is the case of Claire. A MUM has denied murdering her three-year-old daughter. the death of her daughter Bethan, who drowned at their home in Fordingbridge.
I texted her saying I wanted to see her but there was always some excuse. Then Gaynor got a call from her daughter Chloe, saying Bethan had been run over and was being rushed to hospital. Andrews claimed Bethan had been run over by a car, but during the court case at Merthyr Crown Court last May the jury heard how he had punched and kicked her — following an argument about text messages Bethan had received — before taking her body into a back lane.
He later carried her body in a wheelbarrow back into their home after telling neighbours she had been hit by a car. He was later found guilty of murder and sentenced to a minimum of 16 years in jail.
But for Gaynor, who has found the courage to speak about her nightmare in the hope that it might help other abuse victims, she has a life sentence she can never recover from. The real truth was that he and Bethan had had an argument. He had then mercilessly punched and kicked her and beaten her senseless.
Her head injuries had killed her.
My poor, poor girl. He robbed Bethan of her life — she had so much to live for, so much to give. My heart is in bits — I cry most days when I look at her picture. Bethan with her mother Gaynor Get daily updates directly to your inbox Subscribe See our privacy notice More newsletters. Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice.
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