Former Corrie star abused me for years, says wife

The wife of former 'Coronation Street' star Bruce Jones told a court today he subjected her to years of drink-fuelled physical and emotional abuse.

Thu, 18 Mar, 2010 - 13:45

The wife of former 'Coronation Street' star Bruce Jones told a court today he subjected her to years of drink-fuelled physical and emotional abuse.

Jones (aged 57), who played Les Battersby in the ITV1 soap, is accused at Mold Crown Court of trying to crash the couple’s car as they travelled at high speed along a busy road.

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Courts Entertainment Heathrow Place: A55 Place: Holywell Place: Flintshire, North Wales Person: Bruce Jones Person: Jones Person: Les Battersby Person: Sandra Jones Person: Les Person: Simon Medland Organisation: ITV1

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