Trybus Denies Abuse in Wife's Suicide Case

Christopher Trybus, a 43-year-old software consultant from Swindon, Wiltshire, is on trial at Winchester Crown Court for the manslaughter of his wife Tarryn Baird. The prosecution alleges that Trybus subjected Baird to a campaign of physical and sexual violence that led her to take her own life by hanging in November 2017.

Trybus testified that he loved his wife dearly and denied all charges, including two counts of rape and coercive control. He described finding out about his wife's death as the 'worst day of my life' and recounted breaking down in tears while traveling back to the UK from a work trip in Germany.

The court heard evidence that included an audio recording allegedly capturing Trybus assaulting Baird during sex, which he claimed were merely 'bumps and thumps'. Prosecutors presented diary entries by Baird detailing incidents of alleged abuse, including one entry where she described her husband's hands around her neck during sex. Trybus dismissed these accounts as fabrications from a woman with mental health issues.

Trybus also addressed allegations that he controlled his wife through financial means and monitoring her location, claiming they used a tracking app mutually. He denied threatening behavior and suggested Baird's injuries were from fainting episodes or exercise-related activities like using a foam roller. The defense argued that Baird had a history of mental illness and may have made false allegations due to her unstable state.

During the trial, Trybus stated that a conversation about dissolving a body in acid did not refer to his wife but was inspired by a moment in the television show Breaking Bad. He told the jury the conversation was not serious or threatening but merely a discussion sparked by the TV drama. 'It was just a conversation, no way was it serious or threats, just something we chatted about,' he said.