Perpetrators of non-fatal strangulation are not facing the full force of the law as the offence has not yet come in to effect, campaigners say
Perpetrators of non-fatal strangulation are not facing the full force of the law as the offence has still to come into effect, campaigners have said.Campaigners said the delay was at least, in part, because of the lack of devolved government.
Non-fatal strangulation is seen as a red flag for escalating violence in intimate partner relationships and a possible indicator for future risk of murder or attempted murder.It has not yet come in to force, meaning perpetrators cannot be charged or tried in court.A similar law was passed in England and Wales in June 2022 and is currently being used in Northern Ireland.
The third woman said she was lying in bed when she "suddenly could feel an enormous crushing around my neck". "We hoped it would be early this year but it hasn't gone live as yet. There is a lot of preparation that we need to do including training for first-line responders, not just the legal profession.
"Officers will be thinking about asking what happened, did you lose consciousness, did you lose bowel or bladder control?
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