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Domestic abuse survivor's relief as ex partner's 'dirty little secret' is finally out

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Christopher Forrest, 40, of East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, pleaded guilty to several assault charges but is able to walk free before sentencing is decided upon

Daily Mirror

Lanarkshire domestic abuse survivor 'relieved' ex's 'dirty little secret' is out

His 33-year-old victim told the court that Christopher Forrest’s attacks had left her with crippling anxiety and suffering panic attacks.

Daily Record

Congress approves landmark gun violence compromise, sends to Biden for signature

The bill would incrementally toughen requirements for young people to buy guns, deny firearms from more domestic abusers and help local authorities temporarily take weapons from people judged to be dangerous.

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The Senate gun bill would close the 'boyfriend loophole.' Here's what that means

Federal law prevents some convicted domestic abusers from owning a gun, depending on their relationship to the victim. The new gun safety bill would expand that definition to include dating partners.

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Surgeon in Scots court facing domestic abuse charges for second time within year

He acted in an aggressive manner towards his wife of 34 years, Ayr Sheriff Court heard.

Daily Record

Disturbing CCTV shows violent domestic abuser choke ex-partner and say 'you're going to die'

Other footage shows thug Christopher Forrest throwing his terrified victim to the ground and hurling abuse at her during a campaign of domestic abuse.

Daily Record

Inquiry urged into ‘parental alienation’ court experts

Lawyers and MPs in England and Wales express concern over ‘unregulated’ psychologists who play key role in disputes over domestic abuse

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Camilla highlights how domestic abuse is ‘terrible hidden secret’ for many women

The future Queen Consort spoke with British Vogue ahead of her 75th birthday, and ahead of her appearance in an ITV documentary.

The Independent UK

‘This is another pandemic’: a female survivor of domestic abuse in China speaks out

Chinese cyberspace is filled with videos showing violence against women and activists say only real social change will stop the abuse

The Guardian - UK

Controlling thug branded ex-girlfriend with his initial to prove he 'owned her'

Controlling Martin Burns carved an M into Amanda McManus' back with a nail before laughing and telling her he "owned" her during the couple's seven-year abusive relationship

Daily Mirror

Renfrewshire thug branded 'M' into terrified young mum's back to 'prove he owned her'

Mum Amanda McManus has spoken out in the wake of Martin Burns' conviction for domestic abuse after suffering emotional and physical attacks during their seven year relationship.

Glasgow Live

New film highlights reality of domestic abuse among older LGBT+ people

The film aims to shine a light on, and raise awareness of, this ‘invisible’ issue

The Independent UK

Scots mum's abusive ex branded 'M' for Mark into her skin to 'prove he owned her'

While most of Burns' abuse was not physical, Amanda was subjected to a torrent of emotional trauma over the course of the relationship.

Daily Record

Protesters accuse Bristol Family Court of 'abusing domestic abuse victims' and 'failing their children'

Bristol Feminist Collective carried out a 'peaceful demonstration' following an exposee in The Guardian and Channel 4 TV programme

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The Conversation

Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: what to understand about intimate partner abuse before taking sides

The libel trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has brought a formerly private issue – intimate partner abuse – onto a very public stage. The loud and judgmental response from huge swaths of online observers reveals how little people understand about domestic abuse and what goes on behind closed…

The Guardian - UK

Parental alienation and the unregulated experts shattering children’s lives

In English and Welsh custody cases, a finding that one parent has poisoned a child’s mind against the other can be crucial, even if there is a question over the accountability of those making the decisions

Daily Mirror

Disabled domestic abuse survivors 'forgotten by system' say social services 'don't care'

Speech therapist Anna Knight claims she struggled to escape from an abusive ex-partner because of her disability. She claims social services failed to carry out a risk assessment

Los Angeles Times

Judge rules domestic violence case against California police chief can go to trial

LOS ANGELES — A Mendocino County Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the Ukiah police chief and the county must stand trial in a domestic abuse case brought by the chief's former fiancee.

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Heard 'Absolutely Not' Able to Pay Depp $10.35 Million in Damages

Actress Amber Heard is unable to pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp more than $10 million in damages, her lawyer said Thursday, after a US jury took the side of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star in a bitter defamation trial. The high-profile televised court battle ended Wednesday when a seven-person…

Daily Mirror

New non-fatal strangulation offence jails abusers for up to five years

Nicole Jacobs, the Domestic Abuse Commissioner hopes Boris Johnson will enable police officers and frontline workers to have access to specialist training so they know exactly how to make use of this offence.

The Independent UK

Abusers face up to five years in jail with new non-fatal strangulation offence

A new offence of non-fatal strangulation came into force on Tuesday.

Daily Record

'I fear for women silenced in wake of Amber Heard libel case trauma'

Depp v Heard has been one of the most talked about court cases in history

Los Angeles Times

We can’t agree on the meaning of Depp v. Heard. Here’s how we move forward anyway

On Wednesday, after more than six weeks of testimony and deliberations, a Virginia jury decided that Amber Heard defamed ex-husband Johnny Depp when she identified herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse” in a 2018 Washington Post essay that ran under the headline “Amber Heard: I spoke up against…

France 24

Johnny Depp v Amber Heard: What it means for the #MeToo movement

Does the verdict in the Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial spell the end of the #MeToo movement? We ask the question as women's activists express their anger over an American jury decision which found Amber Heard defamed ex-husband Johnny Depp with an article in which she said she was a victim…

The Conversation

Could the Depp v. Heard case make other abuse survivors too scared to speak up?

Johnny Depp has won his defamation suit against his ex-wife Amber Heard for her Washington Post op-ed article published in 2018, which stated she was a “public figure representing domestic abuse”.

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