Mother jailed for life after killing teenage sons out of fear they would go into care
A mother who murdered two of her sons and plotted to kill four more out of fear they would be taken into care has been jailed for at least 35
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Tag: Domestic Abuse / Violence
Domestic abuse and substance misuse fuelling demand for children’s social services
Domestic violence and substance abuse in the family home are fuelling a rise in the number of children being put under social services protection, council chiefs are warning. The number
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Swansea man jailed for 26-year minimum for ‘mercilessly’ stabbing girlfriend to death
A middle-aged man has been jailed for life with a minimum of 26 years after “mercilessly” stabbing his younger girlfriend to death while she was tied up on a bed.
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‘Utterly wicked’ man handed 40-year sentence after fathering six children with daughter
A father who had at least six children with his own daughter has been given a 40-year extended life sentence. The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity
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Sturgeon announces plans for new legal powers to help domestic abuse victims
New powers could be given to the police and courts in Scotland to remove those suspected of domestic abuse from the homes of anyone at risk, the country’s First Minister
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Overworked probation staff failing to carry out children’s social services checks
Routine safety checks on the dangers offenders could pose to children, their partners and the public are not being carried out as probation officers buckle under the pressure of overwhelming
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Social work academic secures grant to study intergenerational violence in South Africa
Franziska Meinck from the SPS Social Work team at The University of Edinburgh has received a prestigious European Research Council Starting Grant for a study on the transmission of violence
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Scotland first in UK to ban smacking on ‘momentous day for children’s rights’
Scotland’s ban on smacking has been passed on what has been hailed as a “momentous day for children’s rights”. Children’s campaigners were amongst those who welcomed the passage of the
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May urges MPs seize ‘once in generation’ chance to pass domestic abuse laws
Theresa May has urged MPs to seize a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to help domestic abuse survivors by passing “landmark” new laws. The former prime minister used her Commons first speech since
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Charity call for new measures to protect older people from domestic abuse
At least 200,000 people over the age of 60 are the victim of domestic abuse each year, according to a new report. The Age UK study said the figure is
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