Mercy Killer? No, My Father Is a Monster ; Married for 65 Years, They Seemed the Epitome of a Loving Couple. But Shortly After This Picture Was Taken, Herbert Powell Stabbed His Wife to Death. He Claimed It Was to End Her Agony From Arthritis. Here,Their Son Tells a Very Different Story

Daily Mail › July 11, 2007

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TO RESIDENTS in the tranquil South Devonshire village of Strete, Herbert Powell and his wife Irene appeared to be the perfect couple.

Married for 65 years, they were often spotted strolling hand in hand as they filled their lives with gardening, social engagements and the local church.

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Mercy Killer? No, My Father Is a Monster ; Married for 65 Years, They Seemed the Epitome of a Loving Couple. But Shortly After This Picture Was Taken, Herbert Powell Stabbed His Wife to Death. He Claimed It Was to End Her Agony From Arthritis. Here,Their Son Tells a Very Different Story

They were popular with villagers, and their enduring relationship was considered a heartwarming, and rare, example of lasting love.

But two years ago, their neat one-bedroom bungalow became the scene of a brutal crime when Herbert killed 86-year-old Irene.

While no one is sure of the provocation, it is known he beat his wife who was virtually blind with a rolling pin and stabbed her in the heart with a kitchen knife. He also slit their cat Digger's throat, and then placed a selection of photographs of the couple's two children in Irene's lifeless hands before fleeing the scene.

Last month, after admitting manslaug...

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