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Prosecutors to press on with manslaughter cases despite Kiena Dawes verdict

CPS lead says she is not deterred from similar cases after Ryan Wellings, who was accused of causing partner’s suicide, was found not guilty of killing her

The Guardian - UK

Sacked rogue officers could be reinstated and owed backpay if Met Police loses legal challenge, chief warns

Officers facing allegations of domestic abuse and sex attacks could be allowed to return to the Met if the force loses a legal battle over vetting

The Independent UK

Met officer’s ‘disastrous’ claim may prevent 300 rogue police being sacked, force warns

Sergeant Lino Di Maria lost his vetting clearance after allegations of rape, domestic abuse and sex in public car parks

Evening Standard

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MP calls for Stuart Hogg to be stripped of MBE after admitting domestic abuse

Hogg was sentenced to a community payback order with one year of supervision after he admitted abusing his estranged wife.

The Independent UK

Starmer to look at domestic abuse in teenage relationships after girl’s death

Holly Newton’s killer Logan MacPhail, then aged 16, stalked her for an hour before knifing her 36 times in an alleyway in January 2023.

Evening Standard

A woman called the police pretending to order a pizza—she was actually being threatened by her abusive partner

The quick-thinking phone operator is proof that domestic abuse training for police is not only important, it’s life-saving.

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Family says desperate mother’s voice ‘not fully heard’ as her abuser is cleared of manslaughter

Ryan Wellings was cleared of the manslaughter of Kiena Dawes, who endured two years of torment and blamed him for her death in a heartbreaking final note

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‘We’re coming for you,’ English police chief tells domestic abusers

Exclusive: Sarah Crew of Avon and Somerset says early intervention is part of new national approach to rapists

The Guardian - UK

First person convicted of breaching new domestic abuse order in London

Connor Cude, 25, admitted three counts of breaching the order and is due to be sentenced on February 24.

Evening Standard

Stuart Hogg was a world class Scottish rugby player who now has to relocate his moral compass

The former national rugby union captain has been spared jail for the domestic abuse of his estranged wife, Gill, after courts painted a grim picture of his off-pitch behaviour

The Guardian - UK

UK's Domestic Abuse Bill Proposes 10 Days Paid Leave for Survivors to Secure Safety

A new bill by Labour MP Alex McIntyre proposes 10 days of paid leave for domestic abuse victims, aiming to provide safety and support during recovery.

International Business Times UK

Surge of domestic abuse calls received by police in NI peaked on New Year’s Day

The daily average number of calls between December 20 and January 2 was higher than across the rest of the year.

Evening Standard

Ex-Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg avoids jail for domestic abuse of estranged wife

The 32-year-old admitted domestic abuse against Gillian Hogg over the course of five years

Evening Standard

Rugby star Stuart Hogg given payback order and supervision for domestic abuse

The 32-year-old admitted domestic abuse against his estranged wife over the course of five years.

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Ex-Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg given payback order for domestic abuse

The 32-year-old admitted abusing his estranged wife when he faced court in November.

The Independent UK

Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg avoids jail after abusing ex-wife over five years

Montpellier player made MBE in new year honours list previously pleaded guilty to domestic abuse of ex-partner Gillian Hogg

The National (Scotland)

Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg sentenced after abuse charges

FORMER Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg has been sentenced for abuse charges ...

Evening Standard

MP subject to abuse as child ‘appalled’ by members ‘weaponising’ grooming

Liberal Democrat Josh Babarinde said the discussion around a national investigation into child sexual abuse is being used as ‘political football’.

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The Independent UK

Calls for law to give paid leave to people experiencing domestic abuse

An MP is calling for better protection for victims

The Independent UK

Calls to give paid ‘safe leave’ to people experiencing domestic abuse

Labour MP Alex McIntyre will aim to table a proposed law in the House of Commons to help those experiencing abuse deal with health and safety issues.

The Guardian - UK

During the holidays, reports of domestic violence surge. But what if next year could be different?

Labour has promised to halve violence against women. As another year of grim statistics beckons, that’s a speck of hope worth grasping, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

Evening Standard

Father of murder victim made OBE for domestic violence work

Nick Gazzard set up the Hollie Gazzard Trust after her death in 2014.

The Independent UK

The key donors who contributed to the Brick by Brick campaign

From the readers who dug deep into their pockets to Dame Joanna Lumley, Sir Keir Starmer and his cabinet

The Independent UK

The house(s) The Independent built: The Brick by Brick campaign tackling domestic abuse in numbers

From the number of bricks used to the amount of tiles and donors, Maya Oppenheim digs into the key figures behind the Brick by Brick campaign

The Independent UK

The house(s) The Independent built: Two safe havens for domestic abuse survivors become reality

The Independent’s Brick by Brick campaign in partnership with domestic abuse charity Refuge prompted a national conversation and smashed its original £300,000 fundraising target in weeks

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