Defence lawyer Shelagh McCall, QC, asked Mr Bruce if his family had given his dad money to buy drugs that day.

BBC: James Bruce

Sleaford town clerk Shelagh McIntyre said the playing fields at the centre of the development row were an important asset for the town.

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When Tyrone Cromwell was going through a dark time, Shelagh peppered him with invitations to chicken soup in her apartment and big family dinners.

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But it explained why Shelagh was doing so badly in school.

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Surely, Shelagh was compensating for some deep feeling of inadequacy.

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Shelagh ended all three of her great love affairs.

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Shelagh, meanwhile, struggled with bills and her mortgage.

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Shelagh, above all, learned then to treasure relationships.

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