A woman knocked on a door in West London, covered in bruises, asking for protection from a violent husband; after the police and welfare services turned her away, the woman who answered—Erin Pizzey—said yes, a single act of compassion in 1971 that established the world’s first domestic violence refuge on Belmont Terrace in Chiswick, drivenContinue reading “Campaign Proposal: The Erin Pizzey Memorial Project”
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Southport Councillor’s Wife Lucy Connolly Mistreated In Prison
Lucy Connolly has been mistreated by prison officers who have handcuffed and stripped her of privileges, Richard Tice has claimed. Reform UK’s deputy leader claimed Connolly was ‘manhandled without provocation’ after visiting her today at HMP Peterborough, where she is serving a 31-month sentence for posting a racist tweet in the wake of the SouthportContinue reading “Southport Councillor’s Wife Lucy Connolly Mistreated In Prison”
In The Trial, The Jury Heard Sara Sharif Suffered 71 Injuries, Including Burn Marks And Broken Ribs
Sara Sharif suffered more than 70 injuries at the hands of her family before she died, a court heard. The 10-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly beaten to death by her father Urfan, 42 before he fled to Pakistan and confessed in a 999 call: ‘I killed my daughter.’ The nature of her injuries, which included several fractured bones, bites,Continue reading “In The Trial, The Jury Heard Sara Sharif Suffered 71 Injuries, Including Burn Marks And Broken Ribs”
