#domestic abuse

#domestic abuse

Women who suffer domestic abuse are three times more likely than their peers to try to take their own life, new research reveals.Those who have experienced sexual abuse within a relationship have an even higher risk of suicide, and are seven times more likely to have attempted to end their life.Campaigners for women's rights say the findings are shocking and appalling and should prompt GPs, midwives, jobcentre staff and others who come into contact with vulnerable women to start routinely asking them about their personal safety.

Victims of domestic abuse can secretly gather evidence against their abusers on a new app which disguises itself on their phones.The app called MyNARA has been developed by therapist Emma Davey after she escaped an abusive ex-partner.Ms Davey, 34, said it would allow other women to break free of their abusers and gather evidence to prosecute them at court.

Romance writer Kennedy Ryan made history in 2019 as the first Black author to win one of the most prestigious romance fiction prizes the RITA Award in the Best Contemporary Romance: Long category, for Long Shot.Kennedy Ryan Romance books all have one thing in common: A "Happily Ever After."

Just a year ago, the image of Johnny Depp smiling and waving atop the Palais steps at the Cannes Film Festival would have been unthinkable to most including to Depp, himself.When you hit the bottom, you hit the bottom, you hit the bottom, then you find the basement to the bottom, Depp told The Associated Press the day after Jeanne du Barry," in which he stars as King Louis XV, opened Cannes.

The King and Queen have met performers, traders and schoolchildren in central London as part of their first joint engagement since the coronation weekend.Charles and Camilla visited Covent Garden on Wednesday to celebrate the 390th anniversary of St Paul's Church, known as the Actors' Church, before meeting crowds and performers outside the Royal Opera House.

A judge has been criticised for ordering a rape victim to directly arrange childcare with an ex-husband who subjected her to rape and domestic abuse.The family courts found the man, who has not been identified in the court case, had raped the woman on more than one occasion and subjected her to domestic abuse which involved physical abuse, emotional abuse and elements of controlling and coercive behaviour.

Baroness Louise Casey arrives at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, March 20, 2023, to attend the press briefing of the review into the standards of behaviour and internal culture of the Metropolitan Police Service.Kirsty O'Connor, AP The London police forces, Britain's largest, is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic and could still be employing rapists and murderers, a scathing independent review said Tuesday.

The United States men's national team will play Mexico in an exhibition on April 19 at Glendale, Arizona.The match announced Tuesday is not on a FIFA fixture date, meaning many if not all Europe-based players will not be available, a group that includes most starters from last year's World Cup roster.

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Fiona Bruce has stepped back as an ambassador of domestic abuse charity Refuge following claims she had trivialised domestic violence during a discussion about Stanley Johnson on Question Time.

Ashley Gjurich was in the middle of a eulogy for her slain sister, Nicole Santillanes, when a small hand reached up and squeezed her shoulder.It belonged to her 8-year-old niece - Santillanes' daughter - who had sidled up next to Gjurich when her voice began to crack with emotion.More than 50 of Santillanes' friends and relatives gathered Tuesday for a candelight vigil outside a South Los Angeles apartment building where police say the nursing assistant and mother of four was stabbed to death over the weekend by her estranged boyfriend, Richard Lara.
"Everything's going to remind me of her when I'm going to take care of her kids, because I know she would do the same thing for me," Gjurich told the crowd, wiping away tears.

GLENDALE, Ariz.- White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said right-hander Lance Lynn will start the team's Cactus League opener against the Padres on Saturday, with most of the team's regulars playing behind him at Camelback Ranch.Lynn is ahead of the other starters because of preparations for the World Baseball Classic.

Rapist Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick will serve at least 30 years behind bars as a judge said he used his job to take monstrous advantage of women.The disgraced 48-year-old Pc, who was described as a monster and evil by some of his dozen victims, carried out a catalogue of violent and brutal sex attacks between 2003 and 2020.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The sentencing of a Scottish rugby star who admitted pushing, hurling abuse at, and tracking his girlfriend has been postponed.Rufus McLean, 22, was expected to be sentenced at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday after he admitted abusing Cara Haston, but it was deferred until March 13.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A new Banksy wall painting in Kent, which appears to have a theme of domestic abuse and fighting violence against women, has been dismantled hours after the elusive artist claimed it as their work.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A retired university scientist has been jailed for life after being found guilty of beating his former wife to death more than 40 years ago.Christopher Harrisson, 82, was found guilty at the High Court in Aberdeen on Thursday of murdering his ex-wife, fellow academic Brenda Page.