Trethewey's parents divorced when she was six and Turnbough was murdered in 1985 by her second husband, whom she had recently divorced, when Trethewey was 19 years old.
Trethewey's parents split up when she was six, and two years later, in 1985, her second husband, whom she had recently separated from, committed a fatal act against Turnbough when Trethewey was 19.