“The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has brought more prosecutions against perpetrators of domestic violence and secured more guilty pleas and convictions for the third year running.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 15th December 2009
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“A policeman has been jailed for at least 18 years for murdering his police constable fiancee and trying to hide the act with a staged car accident.”
The Guardian, 23rd November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man jailed for life 11 years ago after admitting repeatedly stabbing his wife to death when she left him, has lost his appeal against conviction.”
BBC News, 4th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man has been convicted of killing his Vodafone executive wife after she admitted to having an affair.”
BBC News, 29th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A City banker who killed his unfaithful wife during a violent row was today found guilty of manslaughter.”
The Independent, 13th October 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The mother of a schoolgirl who disappeared 10 years ago is to give evidence against her husband at his trial for the alleged murder of their daughter in a so-called ‘honour killing’. Tulay Goren, 15, was murdered by her father and his brothers because she fell in love with the wrong man, an Old Bailey jury heard today.”
The Guardian, 8th October 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Violent partners will be banned from their homes and their victims given support to escape abuse under new government proposals.”
Home Office, 29th September 2009
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Violent husbands and partners will be banned from returning to their homes under powers to be unveiled today by the home secretary, Alan Johnson.”
The Guardian, 29th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Hundreds more so-called honour crimes could be recorded by police under a drive to bring offenders to justice.”
The Independent, 22nd September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man was convicted today of murdering his partner less than a fortnight after she changed her status to single on Facebook.”
The Independent, 11th September 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Women are three times as likely to be arrested over domestic violence allegations than men, even though they are more often the victims.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has met with specially-trained domestic violence legal advisers and magistrates at Grays Magistrates’ Court to congratulate them on their work helping the victims of domestic violence.”
Ministry of Justice, 27th August 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Abusive partners could face restraining orders, even if they are acquitted of assault under new powers to be introduced next month.”
The Guardian, 21st August 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Domestic violence victims will be able to get greater protection from courts in England and Wales from next month.”
BBC News, 21st August 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“One-stop courts to help victims of domestic violence win legal redress are to be established across the country to encourage battered women to come forward and identify their abusers.”
The Times, 9th August 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A jealous martial arts expert who strangled his partner after learning she planned to leave him for another man was found guilty of murder today.”
The Independent, 3rd July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A twice convicted murderer who kidnapped and killed his wife on Teesside has failed to have his whole life sentence cut on appeal.”
BBC News, 25th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police have been forced to apologise to a family and change domestic abuse policies after the murder of a 75-year-old woman.”
BBC News, 16th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A charity that campaigns for victims of domestic violence is to sue a police force and the Crown Prosecution Service over allegations that it failed to protect a woman who was murdered by her husband.”
The Times, 14th May 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A father unlawfully killed his son, set fire to their home and then stabbed himself to death, a coroner has ruled.”
BBC News, 23rd April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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