Report: Oxford Man Accused of Murdering His Wife to Receive Marriage Records

Update, 5:30 p.m. The attorneys representing Scott Gellatly, 47, of Oxford, who is accused of killing his estranged wife and shooting his mother-in-law, succeeded Tuesday in their efforts to get records from joint marriage counseling sessions, the Hartford Courant reports.

The Superior Court Judge ordered the records to be released on Tuesday, which means the therapist must turn over the information to the defense team.

The defense attorney argued the records are vital to their defense and showing Gellatly’s mental health.

The case has been continued until June 4.

Last month the Connecticut Post reported that Gellatly’s legal team planned to pursue an insanity defense.

Gellatly, a former Stratford resident, appeared briefly in Superior Court, Milford on Tuesday.

He remains under suicide watch at a Newtown prison, the Post reports.

According to the Hartford Courant, Gellatly, allegedly broke into the Oxford home of his wife’s parents, Douglas and Merry Jackson, on the morning of May 7, 2014 where he fatally shot his wife Lori Gellatly and seriously injured his mother-in-law, Merry Jackson.

Gellatly is facing several counts including murder, attempted murder, first-degree assault, home invasion, first-degree burglary and first-degree robbery. He is being imprisoned in lieu of a $2 million bond.

Read the full Hartford Courant report here.