9 h. ago Antidepressant shows surprising impact in reducing domestic violence, major trial finds

A study has tested whether sertraline – a commonly prescribed antidepressant – could reduce violent tendencies in reoffending men

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6 d. ago Seeking Sister Wife star Garrick Merrifield arrested for alleged domestic violence

The reality star just welcomed his first child with his second wife

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7 d. ago BT engineer arrived at property to install broadband but left calling 999

David McKenna, 53, subjected his partner to months of horrific domestic violence and issued a chilling threat: 'If you go to sleep, you might not wake up'

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1 week ago Germany to classify date rape drugs as weapons in attempt to ensure justice for survivors

Classification will create basis for ‘significantly stricter’ prosecutions, minister saysGermany plans to treat the use of date rape drugs like the use of a weapon in prosecutions as part of measures to ensure justice for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.“We classify date rape drugs, which are increasingly used as a widespread tool in crimes, as weapons. This creates the basis for significantly stricter prosecutions,” , Alexander Dobrindt, the interior minister, said on Friday. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Germany to classify date rape drugs as weapons to ensure justice for survivors

Classification plan will create basis for ‘significantly stricter’ prosecutions, says interior ministerGermany plans to treat the use of date rape drugs like the use of weapons in prosecutions as part of measures to ensure justice for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.“We classify date rape drugs, which are increasingly used as a widespread tool in crimes, as weapons. This creates the basis for significantly stricter prosecutions,” Alexander Dobrindt, the interior minister, said on Friday. “We are committed to clear consequences and consistent enforcement. Women should feel safe and be able to move freely everywhere.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pregnant and frightened, Kardell Lomas begged for help. Police found her body in the boot of a car

Exclusive: The 31-year-old had dozens of interactions with support services and police before her death at the hands of a dangerous man. Her family now wants answersWarning: This article contains the name and image of an Indigenous Australian who has diedMeet the whistleblowers who exposed Queensland’s domestic violence failuresRead more from Guardian Australia’s two-year investigation hereNeighbours had heard a woman crying at the house on McGill Street.In the first few days of December 2019, things “got bad again” behind the high fences at the property south of Ipswich. The abuse became more frequent. A man’s voice screaming; a woman sobbing, trying to calm him, pleading to be left alone. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Domestic violence victims criticise council over 'triggering' anti

The large posters, which show a pair of men's eyes alongside the words 'Littering It's A Crime,' have been put up along the B1050 between Bar Hill and Northstowe in Cambridgeshire.

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2 w. ago London pilot programme to house domestic abuse survivors in Airbnb homes

London pilot programme to house domestic abuse survivors in Airbnb homes  South West Londoner

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2 w. ago Paris train station on lockdown after knifeman shot by police after ‘threatening to slit people’s throats’

A KNIFEMAN has been shot by police after he allegedly threatened to slit people's throats. Paris prosecutors said the man, known for domestic violence, wielded a knife at police officers near the Montparnasse station, forcing authorities to issue a lockdown. The suspect was about to be arrested as he disembarked a TGV train, suspected of...

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2 w. ago Home Improvement star blames childhood fame for latest domestic violence arrest

The actor said 'being thrust into the spotlight at nine-years-old brought pressures I wasn't equipped to handle - but that's no justification for my choices as an adult .'

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2 w. ago ‘Fever pitch’ screaming and father’s history of violence: The red flags before Sara Sharif’s tragic death

Neighbours and Sara’s teachers had raised concerns, while social services were aware of Urfan Sharif’s alleged history of domestic violence

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2 w. ago Anthony Joshua set to face Jake Paul in December heavyweight bout

Joshua and Paul finalizing December boutFight expected in Miami on 19 or 26 DecemberNetflix to announce matchup on MondayAnthony Joshua and Jake Paul are finalizing a deal to meet in a heavyweight fight in Miami this December, sources told the Guardian, with Netflix preparing to announce the bout on Monday. A source with knowledge of the negotiations said the deal is done and that the fight will take place on either 19 or 26 December.Paul had originally been scheduled to fight Gervonta Davis on 14 November at the Kaseya Center, but the event was cancelled after Davis was removed from the card amid domestic violence allegations. Davis’s former partner, Courtney Rossel, filed a civil lawsuit in Miami-Dade County accusing the lightweight champion of battery, aggravated battery, false imprisonment, kidnapping and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Miami Gardens police confirmed they are investigating the alleged incident, which Rossel says occurred at the strip club where she...

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2 w. ago Millionaire property tycoon, 26, who runs dozens of HMOs around Britain for victims of domestic violence is targeted by vandals

Liv Cooke, 26, has amassed a £10million fortune by converting run-down properties into HMOs (Houses in Multiple Occupation) for up to five people.

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2 w. ago My monster ex killed our kitten – then he tried to do the same to me, I thought I was going to die

A MUM battered by her psycho ex has told how the monster tortured and killed their pet kitten in front of her. The domestic violence victim, 22, said she still hears helpless 12-week-old Jessie’s cries after “psychopath” Lewis Aitken broke her neck and stamped on her. Aitken, 21, had been beating the woman “black and...

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3 w. ago A domestic abuser was able to remove his tag and stalk his wife for days, it almost ended in murder

Nicholas Martin had been released on bail accused of domestic violence

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3 w. ago Airbnb to provide 60 domestic abuse survivors with temporary accommodation

Platform partnering with Women’s Aid and City Hall to launch London pilot

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3 w. ago Airbnb homes in London to be used as emergency shelters for victims of domestic violence

City Hall’s £100,000 pilot scheme will ease dire shortage of safe spaces for women and children fleeing abuse

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4 w. ago Jake Paul cancels next fight amid Gervonta Davis domestic violence claims and hints at new opponent

Davis was due to fight Paul on 14 November but after fresh allegations of battery from an ex-girlfriend, the event has been cancelled with a new event emerging for December

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4 w. ago Jake Paul cancels Gervonta Davis fight after latest domestic violence accusations

Jake Paul has cancelled his fight with Gervonta Davis after the boxer was accused of battery, false imprisonment and kidnapping by an ex-girlfriend

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