A man who has been cleared of manslaughter after his first wife’s suicide has found love again with a woman who posted insensitive social media posts during the trial
A man who has been found not guilty of manslaughter after being accused of driving his first wife to suicide has started a new life with another woman.
Christopher Trybus, of Swindon, Wiltshire, was cleared by a jury at Winchester Crown Court of causing the death of 34-year-old Tarryn Baird, who died by suicide in November 2017. He was also acquitted of two charges of rape against her and a count of controlling and coercive behaviour.
The prosecution had alleged that Mr Trybus controlled Tarryn through using and threatening violence towards her, raping her, monitoring her whereabouts, limiting her access to finance, threatening to reveal private information to her family and isolating her from her family. He was also accused of using a belt to choke her and strangling her during sex causing her to pass out. He was cleared of all allegations.
Giving evidence, Mr Trybus, who ran an IT company, said that he travelled abroad frequently for work and was out of the country on the days of several of the allegations. He also said he believed his wife had mental health issues due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
After making allegations against her husband to the police, doctors and a domestic abuse charity, Tarryn’s mental health deteriorated. She died by suicide at the couple’s home in Swindon, Wiltshire on November 28, 2017. At the time, her husband was abroad on a work trip. In a distressing 101 call, she told operators just before her death to come and find her body.
While Tarryn’s distraught family have been forced to re-live the agony of her final days in court, Trybus has had a constant ally behind the scenes – his new wife.
During the six-week trial at Winchester Crown Court, Bea Trybus was photographed with Trybus, clutching his hand. Her social media accounts also paint a picture of a happy family, despite what her partner has since been acquitted of.
The Mirror can reveal that Bea has been posting ‘sight seeing’ photos from the very same city her husband had been on trial at for manslaughter. The insensitive snaps were posted publicly during the court proceeedings, before she turned her page private.
In posts seen by the Mirror, the woman regularly gushed about her husband on Facebook and Instagram with long romantic anniversary posts, holiday selfies and wedding snaps. Trybus often re-shared these posts on his own Facebook account, and updated his marriage status on the platform to reflect his new relationship. He has since made these private.
On 17 March, Bea shared a series of photographs of Winchester Cathedral, along with the caption: “Sightseeing with my parents” and a heart-eyes emoji. But just a stone’s throw away, her husband was on trial.
Like Christopher, Bea was married before. On 4 February 2020, she spoke about being “free” after her divorce. Four months later, in her next post, she mentions Trybus for the first time, writing: “My World! [love heart] We love you Chris x.”
That December, three years after her husband’s ex wife’s death by suicide, Bea took part in a mental health fundraiser on Facebook and posted about it on her page.
Their wedding took place in August 2024. Last summer, Bea shared a collection of snaps from the nuptials with the caption wishing Trybus a happy anniversary and calling him the best husband under the sun.
Her public devotion to her husband is not just limited to social media. Bea appears to have masterminded a website defending her husband from the accusations, describing him on the site as a “loving husband” who is “kind, hardworking, and deeply devoted to his family”.
The statement on the website also says: “As his family, we are devastated but we are determined to fight for the truth.” She signed off as “Bea Trybus, Chris’s Wife”. The website also sign posts to Mind, a mental health charity.
At trial, prosecutors alleged that Tarryn felt unable to escape her marriage and was “forced to stop his control over her in the only way she felt she could – by taking her own life”.
The defence, meanwhile, stated that Trybus was “never abusive to his wife, he didn’t beat her, he didn’t rape her, nor did he coercively control her”. They said that “on the contrary, he loved her and cherished her deeply. His case is that without anyone’s knowledge, [Ms Baird] was making demonstrably false allegations to health professionals”.
Outside court today, Trybus hugged his current wife Bea, with both of them in tears. He said: “After three police investigations over the course of 10 years, I’m relieved that the jury has carefully considered the evidence and reached the correct verdict today.
“I want to thank my wife, my family, and my friends for their unwavering support – and my legal team for their hard work and dedication throughout the process. This has had a profound impact on my life and on those closest to me. It’s been an incredibly difficult experience.
“I would also like to acknowledge that domestic abuse is a very real and serious issue, and victims must always be supported. Right now, I’ll focus on moving forward and rebuilding my life with my family.”
When he was asked if he had a message for Ms Baird’s family, he replied: “No.”
For confidential support, call the 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Freephone Helpline on 0808 2000 247 or visit womensaid.co.uk or refuge.org.uk
For emotional support you can call the Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116 123, email [email protected], visit a Samaritans branch in person or go to the Samaritans website.
