Bargain Hunt auctioneer cleared of coercive control and assault allegations

Charles Hanson had been accused of being violent towards wife, Rebecca Hanson, but is cleared of all charges

The celebrity auctioneer Charles Hanson has been unanimously cleared of coercive control and assault allegations made against him by his wife.

The trial heard allegations that Hanson, 46, put Rebecca Hanson in a headlock while she was pregnant with a baby she later lost, repeatedly grabbed" her, locked her in a hotel room, pushed her and scratched her as she tried to snatch a mobile phone.