Frances Andrade killed herself after being accused of lying, says husband (story update)

Frances Andrade killed herself after being accused of lying, says husband

The husband of a professional violinist who killed herself after giving evidence against a former music teacher over his indecent assaults on her when she was a teenager, said his wife felt traumatised after being accused of lying in court.

The death of Frances Andrade, who died days after testifying against Michael Brewer, has prompted a debate on how courts handle such cases, with the former solicitor general, Vera Baird QC, questioning why police advised Andrade not to receive therapy until after the trial in case it affected her evidence.

Levene Andrade, married Frances, known as Fran, in 1988, and the couple had four children. He said his wife had been devastated by questions from Brewer's barrister, Kate Blackwell QC, about whether she was telling the truth.

In an interview with the Mail on Sunday, Andrade said his wife initially refused to speak to him about the experience for several days. He said: "We sat down one night with a bottle of wine. We were watching TV and then we realised we hadn't watched anything at all. Once she wanted to tell me she couldn't stop. She burst into tears. She was so sad, almost inconsolable.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/feb/10/frances-andrade-killed-herself-lying?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487

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Woman sexually assaulted by choirmaster killed herself after giving evidence against him
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