A young police cadet has starred in a TikTok video to help young people feeling vulnerable to domestic abuse during lockdown get help. Kaitlyn McGoldrick, 14, from Cleveland, in north east England, stars in two short videos illustrating how domestic abuse victims can make a ‘silent’ 999 call – to get help without speaking on … Read more
Ministers unveil £76million package for domestic violence victims as they admit coronavirus lockdown is ‘making it harder’ for people to seek out help Communities Secretary unveils more support for victims of domestic violence Robert Jenrick say there will be £76million of new funding for the vulnerable Mr Jenrick admitted that the ‘reality’ of the lockdown … Read more
South Korea has today reported no domestic coronavirus cases for the first time since February. Only four new cases were identified across the country, all of them imported from the Americas or elsewhere in Asia. South Korea has been widely praised for its mass testing and contact-tracing strategy, which other countries have sought to emulate. … Read more
Ex-SAS veteran turned clergyman who served in Northern Ireland during The Troubles is defrocked after subjecting his wife to long-term domestic abuse Rev’d Paul Parks of St Helen’s Church in Hastings has been removed from office He admitted charges of domestic abuse to a church misconduct panel Parks subjected his wife to a ‘clear pattern’ … Read more
Soaring levels of domestic abuse during coronavirus lockdown has led to 16 killings, according to campaigners. The horrific statistic is far higher for the national average this time of year, it has been revealed. Karen Ingala Smith, the founder of Counting Dead Women, which records the number of women killed by men in Britain, has … Read more
Coronation Street stars join forces with Women’s Aid to offer help for sufferers of domestic abuse during coronavirus lockdown By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 10:18 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 10:23 BST, 11 April 2020 The cast of Coronation Street have joined forces with Women’s Aid to offer help and advice for those … Read more
Up to 150,000 Britons could die from non-coronavirus causes because of the UK’s draconian lockdown, it is feared. A tentative estimate circulating in Whitehall suggests a six-figure death toll from a long-term lockdown, caused by a spike in suicides and domestic violence. Official figures show around 9,000 Britons have already died after testing positive for … Read more
Domestic abuse has soared by an estimated 30 per cent as victims are trapped with abusive partners during the coronavirus lockdown, it has been reported. The victims’ commissioner, Dame Vera Baird, has called on the government to find extra funding for the sector to support victims and announce a strategy as it’s ‘another epidemic alongside … Read more
Aaron Carter’s injuries were on display while he took care of chores outside of his Lancaster, California house on Wednesday. The shirtless Aaron’s Party singer, 32, was seen with deep scratches and bruising on his arms just three days after his then girlfriend Melanie Martin was arrested for felony domestic abuse. Shortly after the incident … Read more
The Duchess of Cornwall has sent a message to victims of domestic abuse during coronavirus lock-down, urging them to ‘stay safe’ amid the pandemic. Camilla, 72, admitted that while we all must stay at home, for many it is ‘not a safe place’ and told victims she ‘could not imagine’ how difficult it is to be trapped … Read more