Abuse Case: Jury Clears Husband, IOPC Probes Police

0:00On April 24th, Christopher Tribus, now 44, walked free this week after a jury cleared him of manslaughter, two counts of rape and coercive. Control in the death of his wife, Taren Baird, she took her own life back in November 2017 at their home in Swindon. Prosecutors painted a picture of severe domestic abuse, but after more than 40 hours of deliberation, the panel sided with his defense. Earlier probes by Wiltshire Police wrapped up with no charges, despite Taren reporting abuse over 30 times to friends and health workers. Her body showed injuries like those from a car crash, and there were claims of strangling during sex. The case reopened in 2020 when her mom found damning photos and audio on her phone, leading dorset police to take over and bring the charges. Taren's family feels betrayed, with her mother calling out victim blaming and court, and slamming cops for insensitive remarks at the scene like one. Officer joking the couple looked too in love. Tribe us, smiling with his new wife, thanks supporters and acknowledged domestic abuse

1:02as a real issue, but had no words for the Baird family. Now the independent office for police conduct is digging into two officers for possible gross misconduct. One who hit the scene post-death, the other, retired from the early probe, they're checking for mischances to investigate properly, sparked by a recent referral. This saga highlights gaps in handling abuse reports, and while Wiltshire Police stands by their initial work, the IOPC probe rolls on, seeking real. Others for Taren's loved ones.