In a shocking case that has left the community appalled, Sarah Somerset-How, 49, and George Webb, 40, have been sentenced to 11 years in prison for the enslavement and abuse of Sarah’s disabled husband, Tom Somerset-How. The couple from Bognor Regis, West Sussex, subjected Tom to deplorable living conditions, leaving him malnourished, confined to bed, and surrounded by filth.
The trial, held at Portsmouth Crown Court, heard how Webb’s violent temper was likened to a “nuclear bomb” by the victim, who suffers from cerebral palsy and relies on a wheelchair. Webb was also found guilty of causing actual bodily harm.
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