UK - Paul Hanson, 54, died from a single stab wound to the heart, West Cowick, East Yorkshire, 28 December 2022 *wife charged with murder*

[AcbMurders]

Hairdresser in Hull court accused of murdering husband by stab in heart

Teresa Hanson accused of killing husband Paul Hanson

www.hulldailymail.co.uk

Teresa Hanson, 54, of Little London Lane, West Cowick, near Snaith, west of Goole, had been due to enter a plea when she appeared before Hull Crown Court. But, in the event, no plea was taken because of ongoing work that is continuing on the case. (…)



Hanson had previously been allowed bail after appearing in custody for a preliminary hearing in January. She had earlier been remanded in custody following her appearance at Hull Magistrates' Court. (…)

Police were called to Little London Lane at 7.15pm that day after reports that Mr Hanson had suffered a stab wound. He was taken to hospital but died shortly afterwards despite the efforts of the emergency services. The couple had been married for 34 years (…)

At the earlier court hearing, the prosecution gave details of the likely timetable for the case. A trial date has been fixed for June 12, with a time estimate of about five days.

As part of the bail conditions at the previous hearing, Hanson was told that she would have to live with her parents in Rawcliffe Bridge, near Goole, and would be on an electronically monitored curfew between 11pm and 6am.

She would have to surrender her passport to the police and would not be allowed to apply for foreign travel. Hanson would not be able to enter West Cowick and was banned from discussing the circumstances of the case with family members. (…)

More info here: Woman murdered husband of 34 years by stabbing him, inquest hears

 

[AcbMurders]

The trial has started…

(…)Addressing a jury at Hull Crown Court on Monday, Alistair MacDonald KC said Mrs Hanson "was preparing supper when something happened between the husband and the wife".
Mrs Hanson denies a charge of murder.(…)

West Cowick: Murder-accused wife 'killed husband while making supper' - trial

Teresa Hanson, of West Cowick, near Snaith, denies murdering husband, Paul, on 28 December 2022.

www.bbc.co.uk

(…) Mr MacDonald read out the prepared statement Mrs Hanson gave before her interviews the day after the stabbing during which she gave ‘no comment’ answers.

In her statement, Mrs Hanson said: “He (Mr Hanson) has been verbally and mentally abusive to me made worse by a brain injury, particularly when he drank.

“I was in the kitchen preparing a meal. He had been drinking wine and was in a bad mood. I had a knife in my hand as I was preparing tea. He was shouting at me and, as he walked towards me I turned round and the knife went into him. I didn’t realise what had happened until the dog started barking and I saw a blood trail and he was collapsed on the floor.” (…)

Woman accused of murdering husband claims he 'walked into the knife'

Teresa Hanson is on trial for the murder of husband Paul Hanson at their East Yorkshire home

www.hulldailymail.co.uk

(…) Mrs Hanson was arrested on suspicion of murder and later claimed in a statement that her husband had “walked onto” the blade as she was preparing food.

But prosecutor Alistair MacDonald KC said pathologists believed this was “highly unlikely” and questioned why she didn't help officers with their investigations.

He said: “The penetration of his body by the knife which she was preparing food with, she appears to suggest, was a terrible accident caused by Mr Hanson unexpectedly turning towards her.

“As a result of which, the knife went right through his heart and into one of the major blood vessels of the body. She does not appear to suggest she attacked him. (…)
“[But] shortly after that happened, she made that call to the emergency services.

“She was quite clear in that call that she had stabbed her husband out of anger after an argument before she had a chance perhaps to think up some other story.”

Gran 'stabbed husband to death with kitchen knife in row' as she made dinner

Teresa Hanson claims husband Paul walked into the told her to “ off” and called her a “”. She say he then "walked onto" her kitchen knife as she prepared dinner

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[JerseyGirl]

https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/crime/woman-on-trial-over-murder-of-husband-in-village-near-doncaster-days-after-christmas-4182326

 

[AcbMurders]

(…)
A paramedic told the jury in a statement that Mr Hanson was lying on his back when the crew arrived and she said: "I have stabbed him." She gave no explanation as to why or how she had done this. Mr Hanson was unconscious.

Resuscitation was started immediately by the four-strong team but "despite our best effort", he did not respond to any treatment.

Hanson was heard on the phone saying: "I have stabbed him" and she also said: "You lot are the experts and can save him. I'll give you a thousand pounds each if you can." (…)

Woman accused of murdering husband offered paramedics £1,000 to save him

Teresa Hanson said to paramedics trying to save her 54-year-old husband's life "You lot are the experts and can save him"

www.hulldailymail.co.uk

(…)The court was played a 999 call to police in which Mrs Hanson told the operator: "We had an argument and I accidentally stabbed him."

During the call she was heard saying: "Paul, please wake up."

She later told police: "I didn't mean to." (…)

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2023-06-15/murder-accused-offered-paramedics-1000-to-save-husband

The court also heard from the couple's son (…)Ryan Hanson who described his parents as having a "doting, loving relationship".
He described how his mother had cared for his father after he suffered a serious head injury after being attacked on a night out in 2011.
Asked by defence barrister Jason Pitter KC, "Does the idea your mum would want to hurt your father fit?" he answered, "Not at all". (…)

Stab accused offered paramedics £1,000 to save husband, court told

Teresa Hanson denies murdering her husband Paul at their home in West Cowick, East Yorkshire.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[AcbMurders]

Gran accused of killing husband of 34 years in row 'just wanted him to go away'

Mum-of-two Teresa Hanson from in West Cowick, East Yorkshire, took to the witness stand to deny murdering her husband Paul, who she met on the bus when they were both 16

www.mirror.co.uk

Wife on murder charge tells jury she 'pushed' husband away while holding knife

A woman who stabbed her husband in the heart with a kitchen knife has told a court it happened when she “pushed him away” while chopping onions.

www.yorkpress.co.uk

 

[AcbMurders]

Wife quizzed over claim she cooked after husband fatally wounded

Teresa Hanson claimed that she had no idea that her husband Paul was fatally injured

www.hulldailymail.co.uk

 

[AcbMurders]

Daughter of mum on trial for killing dad says they were 'happy'

Teresa Hanson denies murdering her husband Paul

www.hulldailymail.co.uk

 

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The jury’s out …

https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2023-06-20/jury-retires-in-trial-of-woman-who-stabbed-husband-while-making-dinner

 

[AcbMurders]

West Cowick: Jury fails to reach verdict in Paul Hanson murder trial

Teresa Hanson denied murdering her husband Paul after a row at their home in West Cowick last year.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[elliefant]

Snippets from that article:

“On Thursday, Judge John Thackray KC, Recorder of Hull, discharged the jury and set a retrial date of 11 September.

The judge granted Mrs Hanson bail until that time.”

 

[Luwin]

So many retrials at the moment!

 

[JerseyGirl]

West Cowick: Teresa Hanson on trial accused of murdering husband

Teresa Hanson denies murdering husband Paul Hanson at their home in West Cowick, East Yorkshire.

www.bbc.com

 

[AcbMurders]

Hairdresser 'accidentally stabbed' husband trying to push him away

Hairdresser Teresa Hanson, 54, was making a Mediterranean tart in her kitchen when she fatally wounded Paul Hanson, 54, in West Cowick, East Yorkshire, last December.

www.dailymail.co.uk

This trial is unfolding in the same way as the first one.

 

[Nikynoo]

West Cowick: Jury fails to reach verdict in Paul Hanson murder trial

Teresa Hanson denied murdering her husband Paul after a row at their home in West Cowick last year.

www.bbc.co.uk

Blimey O’riley, I totally missed the first trial!!

 

[Tortoise]

Hanson deliberately thrust the knife into his chest before continuing to caramelise onions with the same bloodied blade, jurors concluded. [...]

Hanson shrieked as she was found guilty at Hull Crown Court following a retrial. She will be sentenced on October 3 and was remanded into custody.

Grandmother is guilty of murdering her husband as she prepared dinner

Hairdresser Teresa Hanson, 54, (left) was making dinner in the kitchen when she fatally wounded Paul Hanson, 54, (right) in West Cowick, Yorkshire, last December.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Tortoise]

A jury at Hull Crown Court convicted Hanson of murder.

It took the jury less than three hours to reach a verdict, which was met by crying and shrieking in the public gallery when it was delivered by the foreman.

Hanson, who had been on bail throughout the trial, has been remanded into custody.

Teresa Hanson found guilty of husband's stabbing murder

Teresa Hanson killed her husband Paul at their home in West Cowick, East Yorkshire.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Nikynoo]

I think she will appeal.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

I think she will appeal.

On what grounds could she successfully appeal, though?

In my opinion, it sounds like they had an argument that led to a brief violent fight and the jury determined she broke a particular law. JMO.

 

[LadyL]

So she pulled the knife out and kept preparing dinner? Didn't she wonder why there was blood on the knife?

 

[Nikynoo]

On what grounds could she successfully appeal, though?

In my opinion, it sounds like they had an argument that led to a brief violent fight and the jury determined she broke a particular law. JMO.

There was some legal argument as to
Premeditation and it should have been a manslaughter charge. There is also the point that it took two trials to convict her.

The angle for appeal may even take into account any DV that the wife was subjected to, which would also downgrade to a man slaughter charge or conviction. There have been a few cases over the years where convictions have been overturned because the spouse was subjected to DV.