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Will Durrant

Need for domestic abuse offence is ‘national emergency’, says MP in Commons call

(Dominic Lipinski/PA) - (PA Archive)

An MP who recalled his childhood experiences seeing “broken glass or a kicked-in Hoover” has described the need for a domestic abuse offence as a “national emergency”.

Josh Babarinde said offences like grievous bodily harm (GBH) and assault could be labelled “domestic abuse aggravated” to distinguish them from other forms of violence.

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