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Ex-Olympian's wife 'feared he would kill her'
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- The former athlete denies all the charges The GP wife of a former Olympic athlete feared she was "going to end up dead" if she did not leave their marriage, a jury has heard.
- Curtis Robb, 54, is alleged to have repeatedly or continuously engaged in controlling and coercive behaviour towards Sarah Robb between December 2015 and August 2023.
- On trial at Chester Crown Court, he denies all the charges against him.
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PA Media. The former athlete denies all the charges The GP wife of a former Olympic athlete feared she was "going to end up dead" if she did not leave their marriage, a jury has heard.
Curtis Robb, 54, is alleged to have repeatedly or continuously engaged in controlling and coercive behaviour towards Sarah Robb between December 2015 and August 2023.
Robb, who competed for Great Britain in the 800 metres at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games and went on to become a surgeon, is said to have assaulted and threatened her, called her names and subjected her to "constant criticism".
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