‘Horse whisperer’ found guilty of murdering man by stabbing him in the back in a ‘tantrum’

A HORSE expert has been convicted of murdering her husband at their Devon home.

Christine Rawle, 69, killed Ian Rawle, 72, by stabbing him in the back. property in Braunton on August 21, 2022.

Ian Rawle, pictured, was stabbed in the back by his wife ChristineCredit: PA

Christine Rawle is interviewed by the policeCredit: PA

Exeter Crown Court heard Mr Rawle then followed his wife of 29 years for 100 yards and told her to remove the knife, before collapsing and dying from the wound.

Prosecutors claimed the case was “as clear-cut a case of murder as you are likely to find”, saying Rawle attacked her husband in a “fit of temper” during a dispute over land at their £800,000 home.

The court heard that Rawle and her husband had a dysfunction wedding and compared them with the Roald Dahl characters The Twits.

Rawle did not give evidence at the trial, but her legal team insisted she acted in self-defense after years of physical and psychological abuse at the hands of her husband.

Judge James Adkin will sentence Rawle, who remains in custody, at Exeter Crown Court at 2pm on Friday.