Husband jailed after subjecting wife to 30 years of domestic abuse

Robert Simmons, of Shetland, caused his spouse ‘untold distress’, including hosing her down with cold water, court told

A controlling husband who subjected his wife to almost 30 years of domestic abuse has been jailed.

Robert Simmons, 62, a self-employed crofter from Sandness in Shetland, used a variety of abusive means to dominate and humiliate his spouse and assert control over her.

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