Islington carer guilty of ex-partner’s manslaughter – BBC News
“A 69-year-old woman has been found guilty of killing her former partner who was terminally ill.”
BBC News, 8th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: domestic violence
Sharia courts putting women at risk, CPS warns – Daily Telegraph
“Sharia courts are putting women at risk of violence from abusive husbands, the Crown Prosecution Service has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Extended definition of domestic violence takes effect – Home Office
“From today [31 March] a wider definition of domestic violence, including 16 and 17 year olds and controlling behaviour takes effect.”
Home Office, 31st March 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Norfolk rapist who held Cambridge woman hostage gets life – BBC News
“A man who beat and raped his girlfriend and kept her hostage in his Norfolk flat for two weeks has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 21st March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Violence risk’ after military tours – BBC News
“Younger members of the armed forces returning from duty are more likely to
commit violent offences than the rest of the population, a study suggests.”
BBC News, 15th March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
False allegations of rape and domestic violence are few and far between – The Guardian
“Our new report shows that while false allegations must be taken seriously they are relatively rare and are often complex cases.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Under the spotlight: perverting the course of justice and wasting police time in cases involving allegedly false rape and domestic violence allegations – Crown Prosecution Service
“The first ever study by the Crown Prosecution Service into so-called false allegations of rape and domestic violence is being published today by the Director of Public Prosecutions.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th March 2013
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
The violence behind closed doors – BBC News
“New figures published on Thursday offer a chilling insight into the violence and abuse that goes on behind closed doors. According to the data, two million people in England and Wales suffered sexual assault, violence, threats or abuse at the hands of a partner or family member last year.”
BBC News, 7th February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Frederick Gilliard jailed for killing wife with statue – BBC News
“A 76-year-old man who bludgeoned his wife with a garden statue has been jailed
for four years.”
BBC news, 1st February 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ivan Esack jailed for murdering wife Natalie – BBC News
“A former policeman has been jailed for at least 28 years for murdering his estranged wife at her hair salon.”
BBC News, 14th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Newport shooting: IPCC criticises police handling of domestic abuse case – The Guardian
“Report says police took too long after initial allegation of assault to arrest husband who went on to shoot wife and kill himself.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tough action on stalking – Home Office
“Victims will have extra protection as stalking becomes a specific criminal offence for the first time.”
Home Office, 26th November 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Domestic violence accounts for 10% of emergency calls, data shows – The Guardian
“One in 10 emergency calls to police are categorised as domestic violence related, rising in some areas to a fifth of all 999 alerts.”
The Guardian, 24th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
New laws designed to give extra protection to victims of stalking come into force – The Independent
“Two specific criminal offences of stalking have come into force in England and Wales for the first time.”
The Independent, 26th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
IPCC report condemns police handling of killer’s gun licence – report – The Guardian
“A man who shot dead three women had been allowed to keep his guns by police despite complaints of domestic violence and then threatening to shoot himself, according to a report seen by the BBC.”
The Guardian, 19th Npvember 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Peterborough ex-wife murder: Rimas Venclovas gets life sentence – BBC News
“A man who kidnapped and murdered his ex-wife in the UK before taking her body to Poland to bury it, has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 12th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New definition of domestic violence and abuse to include 16 and 17 year olds – Home Office
“Victims of domestic violence and abuse aged 16 and 17 will be recognised under a new cross-government definition, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg announced today (Wednesday 19 September 2012).”
Home Office, 5th November 2012
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Scissor death killer Sandra Clinch jailed for husband’s manslaughter – BBC News
“A woman who fatally stabbed her husband with a pair of scissors in a row about tidying their house has been jailed.”
BBC News, 8th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Eye-gouge man Shane Jenkin loses appeal over Tina Nash attack – BBC News
“A man jailed for life for blinding his girlfriend by gouging out her eyes has had an appeal against his sentence refused.”
BBC News, 6th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family courts ‘ignoring needs of domestic violence victims’ – The Guardian
“Government plans to enshrine the right of both divorced fathers and mothers to see their children risk putting victims of domestic violence and their children in danger, according to a report.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
