A SADISTIC wife stabbed her husband to death after downing cocktails then tried pinning the blame on her teen daughter.
Lisa Ellwood knifed Ryan Ellwood through the heart in their kitchen after a birthday night out.
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The 40-year-old then spun an evil web of lies as she called 999 – suggesting her 16-year-old was responsible.
Ellwood also attempted to portray herself as an abused wife but it later emerged she had attacked Ryan on a number of occasions.
Jurors saw through her lies and she has now been found guilty of murder following a trial.
Leeds Crown Court heard the horror unfolded on August 29 last year after a night at the Blind Pig pub in Wakefield.
Ellwood had downed six cocktails before heading home where she was seen falling over.
A row then broke out in the kitchen as the killer picked up a knife and stabbed her husband.
She later claimed she had come home to find him injured on the floor.
During the trial, it was revealed Ryan had “deteriorated into the shell of a man” over the course of his marriage.
Ryan, who was described as “kind-hearted” by pals, had been attacked by Ellwood on a number of occasions – including at a pub when he took a selfie with work colleagues.
Prosecutor Craig Hassall KC said: “The prosecution wouldn’t have been especially concerned about telling you the detail of the previous incident but it obviously becomes relevant when she seeks to portray herself as a battered wife.
“When she says she had no sense of self, and he dominated her thoughts and physically. When she seeks to show herself in that way it becomes necessary to show the whole side of the story.”
Ellwood was remanded into custody to be sentenced later today.
Anyone affected by this story can call Men’s Advice Line on 0808 8010 327 or ManKind on 0182 3334 244
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