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Stuart Hogg: Criticism over domestic abuse sentence for rugby star

A former Scottish rugby captain walked free yesterday after being found guilty of domestically abusing his estranged wife.   However, despite his guilty plea, which involved him admitting to shouting, swearing and acting in an abusive manner over a five year period, he was merely given a community payback order with supervision.     The…

Care home abuse: Five signs to look out for

Nursing homes are supposed to be safe places where vulnerable people, such as the elderly or those with disabilities are looked after by people who are there to support them through everyday life.   However, unfortunately this does not always happen, and sometimes care home residents face abuse at the hands of their carers.  …

Whitefield School Walthamstow: Vulnerable children ‘tortured’ by staff members

Concerns have been raised after footage of staff members abusing autistic children at a special education school in north London has been seen by the BBC.   The CCTV footage shows vulnerable pupils being pinned up against walls, left sitting in vomit and in some cases, pushed and thrown to the ground whilst attending Whitefield…

John Smyth Review : ‘Brutal and horrific’ abuse within Church of England

This week, a review into how the Church of England dealt with allegations against serial child abuser John Smyth was published.   Over five decades between the 1970s until his death, Smyth is said to have subjected as many as 130 boys and young men in the UK and Africa to traumatic physical, sexual, psychological…

Domestic Abuse Awareness Month

October marks Domestic Abuse Awareness Month to highlight the signs of domestic abuse and educate victims on how to seek support.   According to statistics, one woman is killed every four days in England and Wales by her current or ex-partner. Meanwhile, police received a call for help relating to domestic abuse every 30 seconds.…