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Husband cleared of coercive and controlling behaviour

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Vincent
Published date27 March 2024
Publication titleManchester Evening News: Web Edition Articles (England)
Lukman Shonibare, 44, allegedly told wife Lyndsay his powers meant he'd seen her smoking at home, but was actually watching her on a camera installed in their home

It was also alleged that he frequently threatened to divorce his wife, who he married in November 2015, and would pinch and slap her.

Manchester Crown Square Court heard he made her sign and date a contract pledging never to “drink, smoke or lie” in January 2020.

In a statement read by Roger Brown, prosecuting, she said: "He threatens me with spiritual power and that he’s higher than another human being. It scares me because of spiritual powers in Africa."

But jurors heard Mrs Shonibare had a drink problem and in a video played in court, Mr Shonibare told a police officer: "The police have said that Lyndsay is an alcoholic."

Steve Nikolich, defending Mr Shonibare, said an alleged incident of him pushing his wife's head into pillow was "a fabrication" to cover her "drunken state."

Mr...

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