Jail term ‘mercy’ for abused wife

A WALPEUP woman who murdered her abusive husband had a “compelling”case for mercy after being trapped in a cruel environment for more than a decade, a judge has ruled. Mother of three Rebecca Payne, 43, was found guilty in March of murdering her 68-year-old husband, Noel Payne, by feeding him temazepam-laced lemon biscuits and putting […]