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Brit Strangles Wife During Nightmare

Prosecutors believe him, seek verdict of insanity

By Harry Kimball,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 18, 2009 12:47 PM CST

(Newser) – A British man admits he strangled his wife but swears he did it while having a nightmare. Prosecutors have accepted his explanation, backed up by a battery of medical tests documenting a sleep disorder. Instead of pursuing a murder conviction, they want a jury to...   Read full story »

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