‘We grew up knowing if we didn’t eat our dinner, we were going to get hit,’ trial hears

Jury hears of ‘atmosphere of fear’ as well as ‘suppressed and expressed violence’ in family home

Man (48) has pleaded not guilty to two counts of child cruelty and to two counts of raping his wife

‘We grew up knowing if we didn’t eat our dinner, we were going to get hit,’ trial hears