Ep 226: A woman murdered her husband while he slept, but the decade of violence she endured at his hands would change the way British courts tried her case

This is the Kiranjit Ahluwalia story.

Sources for Today's Episode:

• BBC
• Justiceforwomen.org
• The Guardian
• The Daily Star
• The Telegraph
• The Times London
• Communitycare.co.uk

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• Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks

• Produced & Edited by James Varga

• Script Editor, Abagail Belcastro

• Music by Dessert Media

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