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Guilty: Couple Convicted of Manslaughter in Drug Debt Death
11/14/2025
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Story summary
- Jemma Marshall and Jason Wadsworth were found guilty of manslaughter in Martin Shaw's death, caused by a violent assault on 10 September 2023.
- The prosecution described Martin Shaw as a vulnerable drug addict who was kidnapped and attacked over a debt.
- Shaw suffered a ruptured spleen and died 55 days later.
- Prosecution said Marshall exploited Shaw's vulnerabilities by inflating his debts.
- They will be sentenced next month in Greater Manchester.
