Curtis Robb, a 54-year-old former Olympic runner, is on trial over the death of his wife, Sarah Robb, in 2023. The case centers on an incident that took place during a family holiday in the Lake District. Prosecutors say Robb suffocated Sarah, while Robb denies harming her and denies using a pillow to suffocate her.
According to the reporting, Robb admits throwing a pillow during a domestic argument involving noisy use of an electric toothbrush. He tells the court he did not intend to injure his wife and argues there is no basis for the allegation that he used the pillow in a suffocation attempt. Robb is quoted as saying, “There’s no way I would want to harm the mother of my children.”
The trial examines what happened during the holiday and whether the pillow-throwing incident is connected to Sarah Robb’s death. The proceedings focus on competing accounts of Robb’s actions and intent.
