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Australian Police Charge Woman for Driving Offences While Escaping Abuse
An Australian woman who drove while disqualified to flee her violent partner—after he threatened to kill her dog—has had her charges dismissed, in a...
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Ireland to Bolster Victim Protections Amid ‘Epidemic’ of Domestic Abuse Cases
As Ireland faces what leaders are calling an “epidemic” of domestic violence, the Government has proposed a series of legal reforms aimed at better...
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Power, Fame, and Coercive Control: Inside the Trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
The high-profile sex trafficking trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs began this week in New York, drawing intense public scrutiny as jurors heard...
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MEP’s Ex Jailed in Coercive Control Case Involving Lie Detector Threats
Irish MEP Kathleen Funchion has spoken publicly for the first time about the years of coercive control and harassment she endured at the hands...
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Man Jailed for Coercive Control Forced Partner to Wear Doorbell Camera
A Dublin man has been sentenced to five years in prison for coercive control and repeated assaults on his former partner, whom he forced...
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22-Year-Old Jailed for Coercive Control of his own Mother
Peterborough, UK - In a disturbing case of domestic abuse, 22-year-old Tamour Nawaz has been sentenced to one year and 30 weeks in prison...
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Julie Ann McIlwaine Trial: Domestic Abuse Victim Stabbed Partner to Death
The trial of Julie Ann McIlwaine, accused of murdering her partner James Crossley, has raised profound questions about domestic abuse, victimization, and self-defense. McIlwaine,...
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Control, Obsession, and Tragedy: Holly Newton’s Story and the Gaps in Domestic Abuse Laws
In January 2023, 15-year-old Holly Newton from Northumberland was stalked and brutally murdered by her ex-boyfriend, Logan MacPhail, aged 16 at the time. Holly’s...