Tragic young mother’s relationship ‘recipe for disaster’, court told
A young mother’s relationship with her partner was a “recipe for disaster” – but he is not guilty of driving her to suicide through domestic violence, a jury was told.
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Tag: Domestic Abuse / Violence
Introducing ‘safe leave’ for domestic abuse victims would ‘save lives’ – MP
Giving domestic abuse survivors access to two weeks’ paid time off work would “save lives”, MPs have heard. Labour’s Alex McIntyre has proposed creating “safe leave” to help people address
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Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother branded ‘executioners’ as pair are jailed for life
Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother have been jailed for life for years of horrific “torture” and “despicable” abuse culminating in her murder. The 10-year-old suffered “unimaginable pain, misery and anxiety”
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Father who broke every bone in newborn son’s skull given hospital order
A father who broke every bone in his newborn son’s skull when he smashed him up against a wall while suffering from undiagnosed schizophrenia has been given a hospital order.
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Mother who killed her son in ‘unspeakable tragedy’ handed hospital order
A mother who strangled her seven-year-old son to death has been handed an indefinite hospital order. Louis Linse was found dead in his bed at home in Upper Market Street
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New details revealed about Sara Sharif case as PM says questions to answer
Murdered Sara Sharif was less than a week old when concerns were raised about her care, newly-reportable details show, as the Prime Minister said questions must be answered about the
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How media organisations fought to uncover the story of Sara Sharif
Reporting of details from previous court proceedings concerning Sara Sharif and her family comes after efforts by several media organisations and journalists to be allowed to see and publish information
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Sara Sharif murder: Children at risk of abuse ‘must not be home educated’
The law must change so children who are suspected victims of abuse cannot be home educated, the Children’s Commissioner said as she called for urgent action following Sara Sharif’s brutal
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Social services had concerns about Sara Sharif’s care within a week of her birth
Concerns were raised about Sara Sharif’s care within a week of her birth in 2013, with her parents known to social services as early as 2010, it can now be
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More than 480 children in England died or seriously harmed by abuse, report reveals
More than 480 children in England died or were seriously harmed by abuse or neglect, a new report has revealed, a day after 10-year-old Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother were
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