domestic abuse
Record level of child abuse inquiries prompts council calls for emergency cash
New Government child protection figures were described as ‘disturbing’ amid a financial crisis in local government.
Veterans, care leavers and domestic abuse victims will be housed, Starmer vows
Charities have welcomed the announcement which will help vulnerable groups.
Man who abused and murdered mother-of-five while on police bail jailed for life
Holly Sanchez, 32, was found dead at Ryan Evans’s bungalow in Crawley, West Sussex, in May 2023.
Early release scheme ‘giving domestic abuse victims sleepless nights’
In July, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced plans to cut the proportion of sentences inmates must serve behind bars from 50% to 40%.
Derry vigil in memory of two women killed – Sophie Watson and Montserrat Martorell
North is ‘femicide capital of Europe’ - Goretti Horgan, Alliance for Choice
Growing calls for Executive to implement Ending Violence Against Women and Girls strategy
‘Recent Ulster University report found that 98% of women in Northern Ireland have experienced at least one form of violence or abuse in their lifetime’ - Connie Eagan MLA
Emmerdale to explore three potential realities for domestic abuse storyline
In a new hour-long episode next month, hypothetical realities are played out following Belle King leaving their home after husband Tom threatens her.
Irish man suspected of murdering ex-partner shot dead by police in Malta
Edward Johnston was shot by police when he brandished a weapon at them
Domestic abuse: Just two thirds of victims would go to police, says new survey
Statistics ‘show a lack of confidence in our criminal justice system’ says NI commissioner designate for victims of crime
Trial of former Scottish rugby captain Stuart Hogg to take place in September
Stuart Hogg appeared at Jedburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.