Mr Justice Fulford described Oakes as "a bullying and controlling man, who had frequently inflicted violence on Miss Chambers during the six years of their relationship".

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And as the nation's core ideology of Marxism-Leninism cracks under the weight of the 20th century, the Pope of Marxism is no longer a man controlling a monopoly.

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The killer was described in court as a "hateful, controlling and possessive man".

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Kelley stood beside a houseplant and delivered a frenetic 45-minute monologue about a man who was convinced that the plant was controlling his thoughts.

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