"A domestic abuser has been found guilty of murdering her partner in a hotel room. James Self, 47, died six weeks after Polly Murphy attacked him in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, on 8 November 2023. Essex Police said Murphy had inflicted a "sustained campaign of abuse" upon Self and was "increasingly volatile" in the weeks leading up to the murder. Murphy, 42, of Hornsey Lane Gardens in Highgate, London, will be sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court on 4 February."
"Ashe Self said she had watched her son change from being a "sociable, happy person to a sad, uncertain and withdrawn one". She continued: "Knowing James as I do so well, I realise he would not have fully understood the violence or how to deal with it. 'He thought loving her would be enough. James, as always, believed in the good in people. 'His kindness may have cost him his life.'""
Polly Murphy, 42, was convicted of murdering her partner James Self, 47, following an attack in a hotel room in Clacton-on-Sea on 8 November 2023. Self died in hospital on 21 December 2023, six weeks after the assault. Essex Police described a sustained campaign of abuse and increasing volatility by Murphy in the weeks before the fatal attack. Text messages and prior injuries were presented as evidence of control and previous assaults. The jury returned a guilty verdict after a four-week trial at Chelmsford Crown Court. Sentencing is scheduled for 4 February. Support and advice for domestic abuse are available.
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