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Calls for mandatory education on coercive control for older teenagers

Less than half of older teenagers have received education on domestic abuse and controlling or coercive behaviour at their sixth form or further education college in England, research suggests. Charity Refuge said 47% of 16 to 19-year-olds had ...

23 Sept 2022 at 08:00

Crime & Courts

Derry Judge blasts coercive control

A judge at Derry Magistrate's Court has said coercive control in domestic abuse situations must either be 'bred out of society or knocked out.' District Judge Barney McElholm was speaking as he remanded Aaron Thornton (35), of Dove Gardens in ...

22 Jul 2022 at 15:33

Entertainment

Weather presenter tells of coercive control she endured at hands of ex-husband

ITV weather presenter Ruth Dodsworth has spoken out about the coercive control she endured for almost a decade at the hands of her ex-husband. The 46-year-old broadcaster is to explore the form of abuse which is now considered a crime and ...

05 May 2022 at 01:55

Woman paralysed after van kidnap by controlling ex able to stand for first time

A woman who suffered catastrophic brain injuries after being bundled into a van by her controlling ex-boyfriend has been able to stand for the first time since the attack, her mother has revealed. Angel Lynn, now 22, was left needing ...

09 May 2023 at 11:47

Domestic abuse victims who do not live with abuser ‘to get better protection’

Domestic abuse victims who do not live with their abuser will receive better protection against threats and intimidation, the Government has announced. The controlling or coercive behaviour offence has been extended to cover victims ...

05 Apr 2023 at 08:50

Saffron Hocking: Women thanking me for Top Boy abuse storyline means everything

Top Boy star Saffron Hocking has said “accolades are great” but the impact her domestic abuse storyline has had on survivors worldwide means “more than anything”. The 29-year-old was nominated for best supporting actress at the ...

07 Sept 2023 at 11:23

Ex-partners who murder after break-up face longer sentences under proposals

Ex-partners who murder following a break-up will face longer sentences under new Government proposals. If passed by Parliament, the reforms will make murdering an ex-partner an aggravating factor when sentencing a guilty ...

20 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Entertainment

Emmerdale to tackle coercive control domestic abuse storyline

Emmerdale will explore the nature of coercive control in a domestic abuse plotline involving Belle and Tom King. The newly married couple, played by Eden Taylor Draper and James Chase, have just returned from their ...

22 Feb 2024 at 20:30

Northern Ireland

Review finds police delays in responding to some emergency domestic abuse calls

There have been delays in police responding to some emergency domestic abuse incidents, a watchdog review has found. The report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) also found that a new domestic ...

17 Apr 2024 at 00:01

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Derry man who allegedly subjected his partner to 'coercive control' has been refused bail at Derry Magistrate's Court

A man who a judge said had subjected his partner to 'coercive control' has been refused bail at Derry Magistrate's Court today. Thomas Rush (39) of Glengalliagh Park in Derry appeared charged with assaulting a ...

03 Jan 2023 at 15:33

Mother-of-three speaks of domestic abuse ordeal in bid to help others

A domestic violence survivor who helped convict her former partner after his abuse left her feeling she “wanted to die” has urged women in similarly destructive relationships to contact police and bring the ...

09 Feb 2022 at 09:55

Crime & Court

Donegal man jailed for coercive control has 'one of the worst driving records'

A Donegal man who was the first person in Ireland convicted of coercive control has appeared back in court after being caught driving while he was to be serving a driving ban. Kevin Dunleavy, who has 128 ...

07 Jul 2024 at 09:33

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