17 h. ago Police unveil 'revolutionary' new handheld gadget that captures even slightest bruising on domestic abuse victims for use as evidence

Britain's biggest force is today unveiling the device which will allow frontline officers to gather forensic-grade material that can be used as evidence in court within minutes of first contact.

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23 h. ago Most women in England and Wales have seen abusive male behaviour in past year, poll finds

Survey reveals 69% of women have seen or experienced sexual harassment, domestic abuse, violence, stalking or other offencesA majority of women have direct experience of violence or harassment, or know someone who has suffered it in the last year, a poll has found.The poll finds little faith in police or government to stem the tide of male violence, and most believe the problem has got worse. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Funding secured for tech solution to help domestic abuse victims contact 999

The pilot platform will be run by Belfast-based company Inclutech after landing a £400,000 investment.

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32 h. ago Ayr dad demands social work review after foster care threat kicked down the road

The dad, aged 53, revealed how he lived with a violent partner for 15 years and was a victim of domestic abuse.

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40 h. ago Police pushing for almost £3,000 in legal fees from grieving domestic abuse campaigner

Lorna McMahon claimed Greater Manchester Police neglected to investigate the potential role of domestic violence in the case of her family member Teresa, who died in 2021 aged 43.

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41 h. ago Migrant child victims of domestic abuse will receive support thanks to London Freemasons

Migrant child victims of domestic abuse will receive support thanks to London Freemasons  London Post

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4 d. ago Chilling moment 'jealous' YouTuber stalks his wife to domestic abuse shelter before brutally stabbing her to death as she pushed their son in pram

'Smiling killer' Habibur Masum, 26, tracked down Kulsuma Akter, 27, to a women's refuge after she forgot to turn off her location on Snapchat .

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4 d. ago Pals of woman brutally murdered by boyfriend take on challenge in domestic abuse fight

On September 14 a group of friends, family and colleagues will walk 20 miles in memory of 21-year-old Phoenix Spencer-Horn to raise awareness of domestic violence.

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4 d. ago 'Jealous' husband who brutally stabbed his wife to death while she pushed their son in pram after stalking her to domestic abuse shelter is found guilty of murder

'Smiling killer' Habibur Masum, 26, launched a 'ferocious' knife attack on Kulsuma Akter, 27, after confronting her on a street in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

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5 d. ago Domestic abuser police inspector sacked for gross misconduct shamelessly toasts his former employers

EXCLUSIVE: Inspector James Beautridge, 49, was convicted of common assault by beating at Southend Magistrates' Court on May 2, and was dismissed by the force last week in his absence.

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5 d. ago Scottish courts must give longer sentences to domestic abusers and support victims

"The courts need to start reflecting the horror felt by right-minded people at prolonged and violent abuse of women."

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5 d. ago Will the Democrats learn from Zohran Mamdani’s victory? | Bernie Sanders

Too many Democratic party leaders would rather be the captains on a sinking Titanic than change courseThe Democratic party is at a crossroads.It can continue to push policies that maintain a broken and rigged economic and political system and ignore the pain of the 60% of Americans who live paycheck to paycheck. It can turn its back on the dreams of a younger generation which, if we don’t change that system, will likely be worse off than their parents.Bernie Sanders is a US senator, and ranking member of the health, education, labor and pensions committee. He represents the state of Vermont and is the longest-serving independent in the history of Congress Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Tens of thousands of women forced to travel out of state for abortion care after Roe v Wade was overturned in 2022

More than 325,000 abortion patients were forced to leave their home state for legal care in the years after the decision

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6 d. ago A Houston woman called the cops to report domestic abuse. They then called ICE.

The mother-of-three says she was accosted by her ex in April, and reported the incident to the police, who then notified ICE of her immigration status

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7 d. ago NSPCC reveals record level of calls concerning children exposed to domestic abuse

The charity said it is the highest total since their records began

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7 d. ago Domestic abuse thug who said he was like killer Raoul Moat to terrify his partner is jailed for two years and four months

Eric Drinkald, 41, (pictured) and the woman split after he hit her with a hoover attachment, curtain pole and his fists before he then bombarded her with calls and texts during a campaign of stalking.

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7 d. ago NSPCC reveals record level of calls about children at risk of domestic abuse

Around a third of child welfare contacts about domestic abuse ended in a referral to authorities such as police and children’s social services.

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7 d. ago Quarter of women fleeing abuse unable to secure suitable refuge vacancy, new report finds

The Independent launched its Brick by Brick campaign in response to the national shortage of refuge spaces

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8 d. ago Single dad who was victim of domestic abuse faces losing daughter to foster care 'threat'

The dad claims social workers want to take his daughter away from a 'loving, nurturing home' and place her in foster care.

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8 d. ago Johnny Depp slams those who 'did him dirty' as he opens up on Amber Heard trial

Johnny Depp has hit out at the people who "did [him] dirty" amid his legal battle with ex-wife Amber Heard, in which he was accused of domestic abuse

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