Swindon man set to go on trial accused of manslaughter after wife took her own life
The trial of 43-year-old Christopher Trybus is expected to start at Winchester Crown Court on Tuesday (February 24th)
Jurors being selected for the trial of a man accused of the manslaughter of his wife, who took her own life, have been told the couple's relationship had a "background of domestic and sexual violence".
The trial of Christopher Trybus, of Swindon, Wiltshire, is set to start at Winchester Crown Court on Tuesday.
The 43-year-old is accused of the manslaughter of Tarryn Baird, who died of hanging in November 2017.
He also faces charges of controlling and coercive behaviour and two charges of rape.
Rebecca Fairbairn, junior prosecuting counsel, told the panel of members of the public from which the 12 jurors are being selected for the case, that 34-year-old Ms Baird "took her own life by hanging herself in Swindon in 2017".
She added: "The defendant was her husband. The prosecution case is their relationship had a background of domestic and sexual violence."
The judge, Mr Justice Linden, told the potential jurors that senior prosecuting counsel Tom Little KC would open the case and outline the details of the accusations against Trybus on Tuesday.
The trial is expected to last up to eight weeks.
Trybus, who is on bail, denies the charges.