My Husband Killed My Son

One woman tells the story of how she became an unwilling accomplice to the murder of her very own child.

“Two years ago, I could never have imagined setting foot in this place – enclosed by four walls and behind metal bars. But more unimaginable is the reason behind my imprisonment, which will haunt me for the rest of my life. My abusive husband killed our nine-year old son right in front of my eyes, and I allowed it to go unreported.

The beginning of the end

Years ago, my husband was a very different man – kind, caring, and loving. We were married happily for 10 years with a daughter and two sons. But things took a turn for the worse when his business began to crumble, bringing out the monster in him. It filled him with resentment and anger, and my children and I soon bore the brunt of his abuse. Nonetheless, I stayed with him throughout it all for the sake of our children. I was also unemployed at the time and with no means of being financially secure, it gave him a further hold over me.

My child, the victim