‘Protecting victims a priority’: GMP arrest 80 in Valentine’s domestic abuse crackdown
In a massive domestic abuse crackdown Greater Manchester Police have made 80 arrests in a two-day sweep of the region ahead of Valentine’s weekend.
‘It shatters lives’: More safe houses and ‘stronger safety net’ for Oldham domestic abuse victims with £70k grant
Oldham domestic abuse victims will soon have more places to escape to for refuge, help and support thanks to a £70,000 government grant to tackle the lack of safe houses in the area.
‘No winners today’: Jealous husband jailed for strangling school teacher wife to death
A man who consistently gave a ‘pack of lies’ to everyone has been jailed after he murdered a woman and left her wrapped in a duvet for emergency services to collect.
‘Everyone’s business’: GMP fight to end view of domestic abuse as ‘private matter’
Seven women every month are killed by a current or former partner and every year 100,000 men and women are at high and imminent risk of being murdered or seriously injured as a result of domestic abuse.
‘A true legacy’: Law made in memory of killed domestic abuse victim saves hundreds
Clare’s Law is a ‘true legacy’ to the memory of murdered domestic violence victim Clare Wood, according to Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd.
Cabbed crusaders: GMP and council train taxi drivers to be Manchester’s ‘eyes and ears’
Manchester taxi drivers are set to become the eyes and ears of the city, looking and listening out for signs of domestic abuse, female genital mutilation, child sexual exploitation, human trafficking and hate crime.
Spurned Oldham lover jailed for battering ex to death then pretending to be her in texts
A jealous lover who ‘catastrophically’ battered his former partner to death before sending text messages pretending to be from her has been jailed for life today.
Domestic abuse occurs every EIGHT minutes in Greater Manchester, GMP stats show
Domestic violence occurs every eight and a half minutes in Greater Manchester, according to new figures released by Greater Manchester Police.
Legal Eagle: Has Clare’s Law been effective in tackling domestic abuse?
A scheme allowing people to find out if their partner has a history of domestic violence has been used more than 1,300 times in less than 12 months.
Prison system ‘fails’ female offenders… but GMP ‘have the answer’ for Manchester
Female offenders are being ‘failed’ by the current rehabilitation system, which ‘cannot help women’ – yet Greater Manchester Police claim their ground-breaking initiative will reduce the number who re-offend.
VIDEO: LGBT domestic abuse victims ‘need support from people with grasp of issues involved’
An LGBT charity has backed calls from a Manchester City Council report to improve services available to victims of domestic abuse in same-sex relationships.