Paul and Sarah Wagland
FOR grieving mum, Sarah Wagland, Valentine’s Day will always be a date in the calendar her family dreads.
It’s a harrowing reminder of the time her husband of 30 years, Paul Wagland, was murdered in cold blood by his possessive new girlfriend.
Sarah, now 50, from Bristol, and Paul Wagland, then 52, shared three children and were childhood sweethearts until they separated in 2022.
Five weeks later, on Valentine’s Day, Paul was lonely and joined Facebook Dating, where he met Sonja Blenkiron, 41, who began abusing and isolating him from his family.
Paul suffered from domestic violence in silence for a year. As Valentine’s Day approached again last year, he tried to leave Blenkiron – but during a confrontation, she stabbed him to death.
Now Sarah is speaking out in a bid to raise awareness of male domestic abuse.
Sarah, a learning mentor, tells The Sun: “Paul was too proud to seek help and that truly kills me.
“Too many men in the UK are struggling in silence. Please, if you notice any signs like this in a man, reach out and trust your gut instinct.
“I wish we could’ve done more and maybe Paul would be alive today.”
Sarah and Paul, an online carpet business owner, were childhood sweethearts and
They shared three kids – Jess, 30, James, 28 and Katie, 25.
Sarah says: “Paul was besotted, and did everything for our kids and grandchildren. He was a devoted husband to me too.
“Paul was all I’d ever known, and our marriage was stronger than ever.”
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