Killing_of_Richard_Challen
Killing of Richard Challen
2010 crime in Claygate, England, U.K.
On the morning of 14 August 2010, Richard Challen was killed by his wife Georgina 'Sally' Challen (née Jenney)[1][2] in Claygate, Surrey, England.[3] Sally, 56 at the time, beat the 61-year-old retiree with a hammer 20 times, killing him, after he told her not to question him.[4][3] She then covered the body and left a note that said, "I love you. Sally."[5] The killing occurred in the kitchen of the couple's marital home.[3] On the following day, Sally travelled to Beachy Head, intending to kill herself.[3]
She was initially convicted of murder, but the conviction was later quashed on appeal and she pleaded guilty to manslaughter.[4] The case is the subject of the BBC Two documentary The Case of Sally Challen.[6]