Man will serve minimum 20 years for beating partner to death with crowbar
A man has been jailed for a minimum of 20 years for the brutal murder of a mother of one. Benjamin Topping, 25, was given a life sentence at Preston
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Tag: Domestic Abuse / Violence
MPs call for urgent probe into way family courts treat victims of domestic abuse
More than 120 MPs have called for an urgent inquiry into the way the family courts in England and Wales treat victims of domestic abuse or rape and their children.
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PM announces new legal duty for councils to support those fleeing domestic abuse
The Prime Minister has vowed to end the postcode lottery for those fleeing domestic abuse. Thousands of survivors seeking refuge from abusive and violent relationships will be better protected by
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Sexual harassment to be included in strategy to tackle violence against women and girls
Sexual harassment will be included in the Government’s latest strategy to tackle violence against women and girls. Ministers have agreed that sexual harassment “creates an environment in which violence against
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Woman who strangled partner of 30 years to death jailed for eight years
A woman who strangled her partner of 30 years to death has been jailed. Sheila Lockridge, 66, told a police officer “I strangled her, she’s dead”, after carrying out the
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Police did not cross-reference stalking incidents before victim had ‘run out of fight’
A police force failed to cross-reference almost half the incidents involving a serial stalker who drove his ex-partner to take her own life by bombarding her with abusive voicemails, texts
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Belfast seminar to explore use of violence within relationships, families and communities
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) are to host a lunchtime seminar presented by Gerry Heery, a registered Independent Social Worker, Trainer, Consultant and Author in Northern Ireland. ‘Promoting
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Ex-chief inspector ‘took advantage of domestic abuse victim’, disciplinary hearing told
A former police chief inspector took advantage of a “potentially vulnerable” victim of domestic abuse by having a sexual relationship with her, a disciplinary hearing has been told. Rob Leet
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‘Guilt-wracked’ wife jailed for 15 years after killing husband during drunken ‘fight night’
A “guilt-wracked” woman has been jailed for at least 15 years for stabbing her IT executive husband during a regular boozy session dubbed “fight night”. Natasha Welsh, 43, stabbed “lovable
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University worker who killed his wife then himself ‘had history of mental health issues’
A university worker who killed his wife then himself in a suspected murder-suicide had a history of mental health issues, an inquest heard. Thomas Kemp, 32, was found covered in
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