The husband of a woman found murdered in Renfrewshire had previously been charged with assaulting her weeks before her death, according to reports from multiple outlets. Belfast Telegraph, the Glasgow Times, and Sky News all state that prosecutors had brought an assault charge against the man prior to the murder investigation. The articles describe the assault charge as occurring shortly before the woman was killed, but they do not provide additional details such as the outcome of that earlier charge, the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault, or whether any protective measures were in place.

All sources link the earlier assault charge to the same case in which the woman is reported to have been found dead in Renfrewshire. However, the provided summaries do not include further information about the investigation into the murder, the timeline of events leading up to the death, or any charges filed in connection with the murder itself. The reports therefore focus on the fact that an assault charge against the husband preceded the murder by only weeks.