Man jailed for beating and imprisoning ‘sex robot’ girlfriend
A man has been given an extended six-year sentence for “ruthlessly” beating up his girlfriend and holding her hostage for a week to hide her injuries.
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Fife man who carried out ten year campaign of domestic abuse facing jail term
A Fife man who repeatedly stalked, battered and harassed four women during a twisted 10-year campaign of abuse has been told he faces a lengthy spell behind bars.
Domestic abuse victims say reporting on violence must change
Two brothers whose father shot their mother and younger sister have told a convention that media reporting of domestic violence needs to change.
MPs call for national register of serial stalkers and domestic abusers
Serial stalkers and domestic abusers should be placed on a new national register and monitored under the same arrangements as rapists and paedophiles, according to a Commons report.
Guidelines needed on reporting domestic abuse killings, urges victims’ relative
Official guidelines are needed to encourage responsible media reporting of domestic abuse killings, the son of a man who shot dead his wife and daughter said.
New scheme to stop domestic abuse to be introduced on Tayside
A new system aimed at stopping domestic abusers from repeating their crimes is to be introduced in Dundee and Perth and Kinross.
Tayside officers under the microscope as “revenge” raid allegations referred to police watchdog
A watchdog is investigating claims police in Tayside sought “revenge” against a domestic abuse victim.
Spitting Angus offender spared jail by sheriff
A Brechin man who repeatedly spat on his girlfriend in a petty street row has been given a chance to stay out of jail.
Two-timing domestic abuser branded a “danger to women”
A violent thug who viciously attacked two women he was dating at the same time has been jailed.
Jail deemed “too easy” for serial domestic abuser
A serial domestic abuser who fled from police through a window has been told he will not face jail after a sheriff deemed it “too easy” for him.