"I, Kate, take you, Lee, for my lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death do us part."
Maybe these vows were long forgotten when Kate Knight was busy scheming the death of a husband. Or maybe she was just making sure that death did do them apart and left her a whole lot richer and debt-free.
Kate Knight, 28, was found guilty of the attempted murder of Lee Knight at their home in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire in 2005.
She tried to kill her husband by putting anti-freeze into his curry and wine on their seventh wedding anniversary! Talk about a memorable way to celebrate their togetherness.
The court heard that Knight plotted to poison her husband in order to collect a £130,000 payout from his employer, in order to clear her £17,000 loans and remortgage.
At first glance, we see a sick, desperate, selfish, uncaring, careless and callous woman without morals and a conscience scheming, plotting and devising ‘Operation Debt-riddance’.
But in looking deeper, one has to ask, “How did she get to such a desperate state?”
Was it the credit companies who make credit cards so easy to own and encourage even probably pray for reckless spending? Or was it the betting shops on every street offering instant money, instant fortunes and asking for absolutely no labour? Or was it that shady peddler offering the highest ‘high’ of your lifetime for the hundredth time? Or was it the flashy lifestyle, the ‘diva’ clothing, the brand fixation, the aspiration to live like rich and (in)famous celebrities?
More importantly, how many of us are headed towards this downward spiral?
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