Boyle’s wife says he insulted, belittled her during rollercoaster relationship
Mar 27, 2019 | 12:03 PM
OTTAWA — Caitlan Coleman, who was backpacking in Asia with husband Joshua Boyle when the pair were seized by extremists, told a judge today her future spouse would often belittle and demean her during the early days of their rollercoaster courtship.
Boyle, 35, has pleaded not guilty to offences against Coleman, including assault, sexual assault and unlawful confinement, that allegedly took place after the couple were freed by Pakistani forces and had returned to Canada in late 2017.
Coleman, 33, recounted at Boyle’s trial how the two met online and began a complicated on-and-off relationship before marrying in 2011 and travelling the following year to central Asia.
