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Domestic Abuse in Courts

Why now? Three reports within about 18 hours linked to domestic abuse: a jailing for a stabbing, a court ruling on a murder conviction citing coercive control, and Tesco's new paid leave policy.

3reports in 14 days
3sources
2days active

In 30 seconds

  • Man jailed for stabbing his ex-girlfriend's former partner, telling him he would 'kill him over and over again'.
  • Court overturns a murder conviction on coercive control grounds, reopening debate on abuse victims in the justice system.
  • Tesco becomes the first supermarket to offer paid 'safe leave' to victims of domestic abuse.

Since this morning

  1. Thug stabbed ex-girlfriend's old partner in frenzied attack, telling him he was 'going to kill him over and over again'

Catch me up

In 20 seconds
  1. 2 Oct, 14:00 UTC: The Guardian reports Tesco will offer paid 'safe leave' to domestic abuse victims, a first among supermarkets.
  2. 2 Oct, 15:02 UTC: ZenNews24 reports a court ruling overturning a murder conviction on coercive control grounds.
  3. 3 Oct, 08:17 UTC: Manchester Evening News reports a man jailed for stabbing his ex-girlfriend's former partner.

Where things stand

The three reports remain single-source items, with no follow-up coverage yet reported.

The stories behind it

related reports are bundled into one story
Man jailed for stabbing ex-girlfriend's partner Established · 1 report · 1 source · latest 6 hr ago
Court overturns murder conviction coercive control grounds Established · 1 report · 1 source · latest 23 hr ago
Tesco introduces paid leave domestic abuse victims Established · 1 report · 1 source · latest yesterday

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