London, Apr 4 (ANI): A woman bigamist in
Britain is said to have married a second man,
who is 20 years her junior, while still being married to her first,
and then running off with a third after her honeymoon.
Sharon Broadley, 40, who was already married to Paul Russell,
admitted to tying the knot with Darryl Broadley, 20, who described
their marriage and honeymoon on the Isle of
Wight as "wonderful".
"We had a wonderful day and a wonderful honeymoon on the Isle of
Wight," the Daily Mail quoted Darryl, who was only 19 at the time
of the wedding, as telling police.
"We were planning to have a blessing at the church in Market
Lavington," he said.
But the week before the blessing was to take place, he received
a text message from Sharon to say she was sorry but she could not
see him again.
He subsequently heard that she had formed a relationship with
another man.
"She made me feel deceived and cheated. I don't think she knows
how to tell the truth. She makes me feel not very good about
myself. My confidence was down a lot but it is returning very
slowly," he said.
At Salisbury Magistrates Court, Michelle Hewitt, prosecuting,
said that Sharon had married Paul in July 2004 but they split in
2008 following allegations of domestic abuse.
She met Darryl, who lived with his parents in Erlestoke,
Wiltshire, at the pub and they formed a relationship, having a
child together.
Darryl told police that his "wife" had said she had got a decree
absolute and they were now free to marry at Devizes register office on November 14, 2009.
Stephen Clifford, defending, said his client had made a full
admission to police and wanted to apologise to Darryl in open
court.
"She did not commit this offence for financial gain or for
immigration purposes. She is a victim of domestic violence who had
to live in a safe house in Marlborough before
being re-housed," he stated.
Sharon was sentenced to a 12-month community order and ordered
to do 120 hours unpaid work in the community. There was no order
for costs.
After the case Paul, Sharon's legal husband, from Corsham in
Wiltshire, denied all his wife's allegations of physical abuse.
"She is a compulsive liar and a very manipulative person. It
really amazes me that she has got away with a community order," he
said.
"I did get divorce papers from her solicitor three years ago
citing me as the villain of the piece but I would not have anything
to do with it.
"I feel sorry for the young man. It has ruined his life," he
added. (ANI)
Source:
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/married-uk-woman-weds-second-man-then-runs-20110404-032849-030.html
