By Tom Orde Crime and court reporter
Young sad woman sitting alone on the floor in an empty room. A HAMPSHIRE group that helps people impacted by domestic violence has praised new legislation. The Domestic Abuse Act is a welcome step in the right direction in cracking down on violence and abuse at home, according to local charity, Yellow Door. The law is said to protects millions of people who experience domestic abuse and strengthens measures to tackle perpetrators. New measures were added to the bill to fight controlling or coercive behaviour, target revenge porn and end the rough sex defence involving death or serious injury.
Share Because I m riddled with so many trauma triggers, I couldn t be hugged or touched for a good year. But there is a way out of it. It takes somebody who s very kind, understanding and patient to help you out of that unwanted cycle you fear going back into. You can have a loving, caring relationship.
Over: Mel said she was unsure if she could be in a relationship again due to her traumatic decade-long marriage to Stephen, who has denied accusations of abuse (pictured in 2016)
Mel said it was important to build the foundation of trust that had been shattered and for the other person to understand how sensitive the barriers are .
× A CAMPAIGNER whose two children died in a fire started by their father in 2014 was brought to tears after her tireless campaigning resulted in success.
The Domestic Abuse Bill - which 49-year-old Claire Throssell has been fighting for since the death of her two children Jack and Paul - received royal assent and was signed into law last Thursday.
The brothers died in a fire started by their dad and Claire’s estranged husband, Darren Sykes.
She told the Chronicle: “I cried when I saw that it had been passed.
“It didn’t quite sink in at first because we’ve fought for it for so long, so to finally get it passed it shows that you can do anything when you put your mind to it.”
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As survivors have struggled with deteriorating situations at home under lockdown, UK-based charity Women’s Aid has provided another way for them to reach out and get help.
On 29 April, the UK’s Domestic Abuse Bill passed both Houses of Parliament and was finally signed into law. The new Act aims to provide greater protections for survivors; better measures to tackle perpetrators; and a more wide-ranging legal definition of domestic abuse - one that goes beyond physical violence, to also include emotional and economic abuse and coercive or controlling behavior.
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There has been a rise in the use of domestic abuse support services during the coronavirus pandemic (Image: Picture/credit: Pixabay.)
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