The woman who killed her violent husband - a podcast by BBC Radio 4

Archers' fans have been gripped by the trial of Helen Titchener for the attempted murder of her husband.

It's a fictional case - but what happens in real life? How should the law treat women who strike out against abusive husbands?

Kiranjit Ahluwalia was jailed in 1989 for killing her violent husband. After a retrial her life sentence was quashed.

She was given a conviction of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility. This was based on new psychiatric evidence which showed that the abuse had contributed to her long standing depression.

Kiranjit spoke to Carolyn Quinn about her husband, her trial, and life before marriage. Some of the details are rather disturbing.

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