This is the first picture of Georgina Challen, who killed her husband in a hammer attack, since she walked free from prison on bail yesterday - after her murder conviction was quashed on appeal.
A tweet posted by her family shows Challen sitting with her sons David, 31, and James, 35, who had both been campaigning for her release, along with the message: 'First day home with our mother after 9 years in prison'.
Challen, 65 - known as Sally - of Claygate, Surrey, was jailed for life in 2011 for the murder of her 61-year-old husband Richard Challen in August 2010.
But her conviction was quashed on appeal earlier this year after judges heard allegations she had been a victim of 'coercive control' and that she had been suffering from undiagnosed mental disorders that were never mentioned at her original trial.
This is the first picture of Georgina Challen, who killed her husband in a hammer attack, since she walked free from prison on bail yesterday - after her murder conviction was quashed on appeal. A tweet posted by her family shows Challen, known as Sally, with her sons David (right), 31, and James (left), 35. She was jailed for life in 2011 for the murder of her husband Richard Challen, 61, in August 2010
Sally Challen, 65, who was previously convicted of murdering her husband Richard (right), has been freed on bail ahead of a retrial this summer
Her son David revealed his mother had been released from HMP Bronzefield in Ashford, Surrey on bail on Friday evening after he received a tweet of support from Spice Girl Mel B.
The singer tweeted 'I'm soooo happy for your family' in response to the news Challen had been granted bail.
Mr Challen replied: 'Thanks Mel! We just picked her up! She's in the car with me right now!!!'
Challen's son David revealed his mother had been released from HMP Bronzefield in Ashford, Surrey on bail this evening after he received a tweet of support from Spice Girl Mel B
He said 'Thanks Mel! We just picked her up! She's in the car with me right now!!!' in response
Challen, who admitted killing her husband but always denied murder, had asked the appeal judges to downgrade her conviction to manslaughter, which would have led to her freedom.
The court instead ordered a retrial for murder, but a judge granted her bail on Friday ahead of the new court case this summer.
Challen, who appeared in court via a videolink from prison, wept as the judge granted her bail.
Challen's son David, pictured outside court yesterday, has supported her throughout the case. Speaking after his mother was granted bail, he said he couldn't wait to see her freed
Speaking outside court on Friday, her son David said: 'Today we are overjoyed that bail has been granted for our mother and she will be now released back to us. Our mother now rejoins our family.
Asked what it will be like when she walks out of prison on Saturday, he said: 'It's a massive moment.'
He added: 'It's a happy day for us, we get to see her again.'
Mr Challen, who said he had not yet spoken to his mother following the hearing, said the family is looking forward to 'being together again after so long'.
The defendant's brother Chris Jenney said: 'The family are all supporting Sally. We have done from day one. Our strength's built and will build even further. This is a fantastic day for us.'
Earlier at Friday's hearing, the 65-year-old,of Claygate, Surrey, pleaded guilty to her husband's manslaughter but not guilty to murder.
Challen (pictured with her husband) has served eight years in jail following her now-quashed murder conviction. She faces a retrial for the charge later this year
Challen was freed from HMP Bronzefield in Ashford, Surrey on Friday evening
She was previously jailed for life for the murder of the former car dealer following a trial at Guildford Crown Court in 2011.
But her conviction was quashed and a retrial ordered at the Court of Appeal in London in February, in light of new evidence relating to Challen's state of mind at the time of the killing and the issue of 'coercive control'.
August 2010: Sally Challen kills husband Richard.
June 2011: She is convicted of murder and is jailed for 22 years a month later.
November 2011: Challen's sentence is reduced to 18 years on appeal.
December 2015: Coercive control is established in UK law, making it an offence to make someone feel controlled, dependent, isolated or scared. It can also be used as legal defence in domestic abuse cases.
March 2018: Lawyers for Challen win the right to appeal her conviction.
February 2019: Challen wins her case at the Court of Appeal and a retrial is ordered.
April 2019: She is granted bail while awaiting a retrial.
Quashing the original murder conviction, Lady Justice Hallett said: 'The
