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See model answer ↓Adrian and Beth are married but their relationship has deteriorated. Adrian has been emotionally and financially abusive towards Beth for several years, controlling her finances and isolating her from friends. One evening, Adrian tells Beth he has emptied their joint bank account and transferred all funds to his personal account, leaving Beth and their two children with nothing. Adrian then says, "You're worthless. No one would care if you disappeared." Beth, who has been diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety, goes to the kitchen, takes a large knife, and stabs Adrian once in the chest while he sits watching television. Adrian dies from the wound. Beth immediately calls the emergency services and says, "I've killed him. I couldn't take it anymore." A neighbour, Carol, who had heard years of arguments through the walls, testifies that she saw Beth appear calm and deliberate when she made the 999 call. Discuss Beth's criminal liability for Adrian's death. Consider all available defences, including the interplay between loss of control, diminished responsibility, and self-defence in the context of coercive control.