Robert Rhodes Jailed for Wife's Murder
Analysis based on 11 articles · First reported Jan 16, 2026 · Last updated Jan 16, 2026
This event has no direct impact on financial markets as it is a criminal case involving individuals and does not affect any publicly traded companies, industries, or economic indicators. It is a local crime story.
Robert Rhodes, 52, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 29-and-a-half years for the murder of his wife, Don Rhodes, in 2016. Robert Rhodes had meticulously planned the killing after discovering Don Rhodes's affair and then manipulated their young child to create a false narrative of self-defense. This deception led to his acquittal in his first trial in 2017. However, in 2021, the child revealed the manipulation to a therapist, leading to a rare double jeopardy second murder trial. Robert Rhodes was found guilty in December last year due to the new evidence provided by the child. He was also convicted of two counts of perjury, perverting the course of justice, and child cruelty. The United Kingdom — Court of Appeal (England and Wales) had quashed his initial acquittal, and the United Kingdom — Crown Prosecution Service was granted permission for the second trial. Robert Rhodes refused to attend his sentencing at United Kingdom — Inner London Crown Court.
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