Accountant wins appeal against conviction for assaulting and stabbing wife

26/04/2021 | 17:34 PM
An accountant who was convicted of assaulting his wife by punching, kicking and stabbing her, has won an appeal against his conviction.
President of the Court of Appeal Mr Justice George Birmingham described some aspects of Sidney Sutton’s defence as “implausible” and said Mr Sutton had submitted documents to the court that were “scandalous, scurrilous and outrageous” and would not be considered. He added, however, that there was one significant ground of appeal made out by one of Mr Sutton’s previous legal teams that the court would consider.
