Joanne* was convicted of inciting her husband's suicide after she encouraged him to harm himself in text messages. This story reveals how a government department broke the couple and helped to tip a desperate father over the edge.
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Written and read by Nadine Roberts
Produced by Jen Black
Audio editing by Connor Scott
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