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We have a duty to protect our victims

New figures out this week show that the single force responded to 63,093 calls about domestic abuse last year.

Daily Record

Scots police take domestic abuse call every nine minutes as five thugs locked up for 61 years

A police Scotland task force is cornering thugs who are the most heinous offenders.

Daily Record

Johnny Depp v Amber Heard is a defamation case. But it could have a chilling effect on domestic violence survivors

A jury will soon decide on the simple matter at the heart of the celebrity trial. On social media, millions of people have already chosen one side, waging a campaign for the truth that's become tangled up with hate.

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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's lawyers pull out the stops on last day of defamation trial

After six weeks of evidence and testimony, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's US trial has ended, with both sides giving their closing speeches, and the verdict now lying with a jury

Manchester Evening News

The jury’s out: How Johnny Depp and Amber Heard each made their case for being a victim, not a perpetrator, of abuse

After six weeks of testimony, the jury in the high-profile defamation trial finally began deliberating on Friday afternoon. Rachel Sharp reports from Fairfax, Virginia, on what you need to know about the case

The Independent UK

Depp vs Heard: Jury urged during closing remarks to think of other abuse victims

Actor Johnny Depp is suing his former partner Amber Heard over a 2018 article she wrote in the Washington Post.

The Independent UK

Amber Heard lawyers accuse Johnny Depp of ‘victim blaming at its most disgusting’ in closing argument

‘People who have suffered [domestic abuse], they don’t want to broadcast that to the world,’ Heard’s lawyer Ben Rottenborn said during closing arguments

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Depp-Heard trial: jury to resume deliberations on Tuesday

Closing arguments ask jurors to consider what their verdict in defamation case will mean for domestic abuse victims

The Guardian - US

Johnny Depp lawyer calls Amber Heard’s domestic abuse claims ‘an act of profound cruelty to true survivors’

‘What Ms Heard testified to in this courtroom is the story of far too many women. But the overwhelming evidence, weight of that evidence, shows that it’s not her story’, Depp’s lawyer Camille Vasquez told the jury

The Independent UK

Amber Heard’s abuse claims a ‘profound cruelty’ to real survivors, court hears

Lawyers for the actor said a ‘mountain’ of evidence that Mr Depp assaulted his former partner was ‘simply not there’.

The Independent UK

Depp v Heard: Both sides urge jurors to think about other victims of domestic abuse

Following six weeks of testimony, the jury has now been sent out to consider its verdict

Evening Standard

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: A timeline of their relationship, allegations, and court battles

As Depp’s $50m defamation lawsuit draws to a close in Virginia, Clémence Michallon looks at the former couple’s legal history

The Independent UK

Abuse Accusations by Ex-wife Amber Heard are 'Insane', Says Johnny Depp

Actor Johnny Depp testified on Wednesday at his defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard that it has been "unimaginably brutal" to listen to her "heinous" accusations of domestic abuse. "No human being is perfect, certainly not, none of us, but I have never in my life committed sexual battery,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

What are the ‘Waldman statements’ at the centre of Amber Heard’s countersuit against Johnny Depp

Depp’s lawyer Adam Waldman called Heard’s allegations of domestic abuse a ‘hoax’ and an ‘ambush’

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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: A timeline of their relationship, allegations, and court battles

As Depp’s $50m defamation lawsuit plays out in court in Virginia, Clémence Michallon looks at the former couple’s legal history

Newsroom.co.nz

That day: leaving a violent ex

Memoir of a survivor of domestic abuse

The Guardian - UK

Space to grow: wilderness therapy could help abuse survivors

University of Essex pilot study suggests being outdoors can help self-esteem and wellbeing

Liverpool Echo

Thug told girlfriend he would 'bury her body' in a hole before knocking her out

Domestic abuser John Neild, 30, told a doorman who tried to help the woman 'I’m going to f***ing stab you'

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Daily Mirror

Mum of murdered Ellie, 17, warns of 'subtle' domestic abuse signs in teen relationships

Carole Gould, mum of Ellie who was stabbed to death when she was just 17 years old by her jealous ex boyfriend has reflected on the "subtle" signs he was trying to control her daughter

Liverpool Echo

Man killed with broken dinner plate 'stayed silent' about abuse he faced at home

Paul Lavelle's loved ones want to help men come forward about domestic abuse after losing their "brilliant friend"

The Independent UK

Memes and videos mocking Amber Heard expose hatred and distrust of women, experts say

Psychologist tells The Independent women awaiting case hearings are considering ‘retracting or pulling out’ after witnessing online harassment of Heard

Daily Mirror

Black victims of domestic violence 'left with no where to turn' because of government cuts

Apna Haq founder says black and minority (BME) charities have been unequally affected by cuts in local government funding, leaving many on the brink of closure

Evening Standard

Met PC fired for failing to investigate abuse case before the victim was murdered

A Metropolitan Police officer has been fired for her "shocking" failure to investigate a woman's domestic abuse allegations against her estranged husband before he murdered her.

Daily Record

Victim of domestic abuse tragically discovered dead on sofa

Amanda Kelly, 36, had turned to alcohol to 'cope with domestic abuse'.

Daily Mirror

Malin Andersson shares photo of her scars as she calls for domestic abuse awareness

Former Love Island star Malin Andersson suffered domestic abuse at the hands of her ex-boyfriend Tom Kemp, who was jailed in September 2020 after being convicted of assaulting her, leaving the star with broken bones and bruises

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