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Illawarra mum knew husband was raping their daughter but 'couldn't stop it'

Shannon Tonkin
Updated August 3 2020 - 7:25am, first published 7:23am
Picture: Shutterstock.
Picture: Shutterstock.

An NSW Illawarra mother who not only knew her husband was repeatedly raping their young daughter but even helped facilitate the abhorrent abuse at times has claimed she was only acting out of fear and was powerless to stop the attacks, a court has heard.

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Shannon Tonkin

Shannon Tonkin

Court reporter

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